Listen to a Stranger: An Interview with Gordon Parks (1973)

"Listen to a Stranger" spotlights esteemed writer, photographer, and filmmaker Gordon Parks, Sr., who discusses his life and career in the documentary. The film is an in-depth portrait of an iconic African-American artist and an early example of the work of Henry Hampton's groundbreaking production company, Blackside, Inc., which later created the seminal civil rights documentary series Eyes on the Prize.

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Gordon Parks

Self

Richard Roundtree

Self / Shaft (archive footage)

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