The first
feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its
significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political
awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a
movement derails. Master documentarian Stanley Nelson goes straight to
the source, weaving a treasure trove of rare archival footage with the
voices of the people who were there: police, FBI informants,
journalists, white supporters and detractors, and Black Panthers who
remained loyal to the party and those who left it. Featuring Kathleen
Cleaver, Jamal Joseph, and many others, THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF
THE REVOLUTION is an essential history and a vibrant chronicle of this
pivotal movement that birthed a new revolutionary culture in America.