In his incendiary new documentary, master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to- the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and flood of rich archival material. ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. It is a film that questions black representation in Hollywood and beyond. And, ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassination of these three leaders, Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for.

A film essay that is as powerfully and painfully relevant today even though its subject died almost 30 years ago. LA TIMES

Bringing a sense of gravitas to Baldwin’s words is Samuel L. Jackson, whose decidedly nonfurious narration is his finest performance to date, bar none. TIME OUT