Melvin Van Peebles Movies

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

Arrabal's sixth film based on his novel from 1969 with the same name as the movie.

Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South....

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break...

This twenty-two minute interview with Melvin Van Peebles has the cult filmmaker starting things off by lighting a cigar, which is something he has...

A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).

A young boy receives a mystical motorcycle that transforms into a woman when he rides it at night.

An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.

Maverick director Melvin Van Peebles translates his own satirical novel to the screen with this multi-national portrait of race, class, and...

A boy sees a 500-franc note under a sewer grate and tries to retrieve it.

A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema, hosted by film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles.

A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a...

A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.