Why Is We Americans? (2022)
1h 41m
Running Time
January 14, 2022Release Date
Why Is We Americans? (2022)
1h 41m
Running Time
January 14, 2022Release Date
Plot.
The story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry, music, art and politics.
Where to Watch.
Subs
Free
FreeCurrently Why Is We Americans? is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Film Movement Plus, Hoopla, Eventive
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Lauryn Hill
Self / Producer
Maya Angelou
Self
Nina Simone
Self
Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)
Roxanne Shanté
Self
Cory Booker
Self
Amina Baraka
Self
Amiri Baraka
Self
Udi Aloni
Producer / Director
Ayana Stafford-Morris
Director
Oren Moverman
Producer
Randall Wallace
Composer
Amnon Zlayet
Cinematographer
Jay Rabinowitz
Editor
Details.
Wiki.
Why Is We Americans? is a 2020 documentary film about the Baraka family, including American poets Amiri Baraka, Amina Baraka, and their son, Ras Baraka, the current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. The film's title is taken from one of Amiri's poems and is described as a "love letter" to Newark.