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Looking for Langston is a 1989 British black-and-white film, directed by Isaac Julien and produced by Sankofa Film & Video Productions. It combines authentic archival newsreel footage of Harlem in the 1920s with scripted scenes to produce a non-linear impressionistic storyline celebrating black gay identity and desire during the artistic and cultural period known as the Harlem Renaissance in New York. The film has a runtime of about 42 minutes.
Original Release
10/27/1989
US Release
10/27/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ben Ellison | Alex |
| Matthew Baidoo | Beauty |
| Akim Mogaji | James |
| John Wilson | Karl |
| Dencil Williams | Marcus |
| Guy Burgess | Dean |
| James Dublin | Carlos |
| Harry Donaldson | Leatherboy |
| Jimmy Somerville | Angel |
| Stuart Hall | British voice (voice) / British voice |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ben Ellison | Alex |
| Matthew Baidoo | Beauty |
| Akim Mogaji | James |
| John Wilson | Karl |
| Dencil Williams | Marcus |
| Guy Burgess | Dean |
| James Dublin | Carlos |
| Harry Donaldson | Leatherboy |
| Jimmy Somerville | Angel |
| Stuart Hall | British voice (voice) / British voice |
| Langston Hughes | Himself (archive footage) / Self |
| Dublin James Wahlberg | Carlos |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nadine Marsh-Edwards | Producer |
