Black Nation (2009)

Black Nation is a documentary feature film that takes a hard, uncompromising look at the state of Black men in America today through the prism of the streets of Detroit and the City’s controversial Church Shrine of the Black Madonna.

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Swedish director and internationally renowned video artist, Mats Hjelm, has a deep personal connection to the City and the Church. This connection began with his filmmaker father’s documentation of the 1967 Detroit riots, the Church’s part in this seminal event and the filming of Stokely Carmichael’s (Black Panther Party) 1968 fundraising tour of Europe. Segments of this historic footage are included in the film. His connection was further deepened through his formal education at Michigan’s prestigious Cranbrook Academy of Art. Wonderfully shot in HD and presented in 35mm, the result is a beautiful film unlike any other that will deeply affect your view of America today.