“Before "MANDINGO" and "DRUM" there was UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. The REAL story of how it all happened — the SLAVES, the MASTERS, the LOVERS!”
A sadistic plantation owner pushes his slaves to the point of rebellion.
Director
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Napoleon
Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." Playing his father in the film, Van Peebles offers an unapologetic account of Melvin's brash and sometimes deceptive conduct on the set of the film, including questionable antics like writing bad checks, tricking a local fire department and allowing his son, Mario, to shoot racy sex scenes at the age of 11.
