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How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired
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Wikipedia article
'How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired' is a 1989 French-language Canadian drama film directed by , starring Isaach de Bankol and Maka Kotto, and written by Haitian author Dany Laferrire based on his novel of the same name. The film was released in the US on 8 June 1990.
'The New York Times', the 'Toronto Star', the 'Toronto Sun' and 'The Boston Globe' all refused to publish advertisements for the film, while 'The Washington Post' did. The film was controversial upon its initial release because of its title and was boycotted by the NAACP.
Synopsis
In Montreal, two African men, Man (de Bankol) and Bouba (Kotto), share an apartment. Man is a student and aspiring author while Bouba is an amateur philosopher. The film is a slice of life story about Man and Bouba's sexploits. Man (de Bankol) spends most of his time flirting with women around the city with the philosophy that if he talks to as many girls as possible his chances of having sexual relations with them will be higher. In the movie, many of them do, and he gives them nicknames: "Miz Literature," "Miz Mystic," "Miz Redhead," and so on. The story proceeds to document these short lived sexual relations with details on bi-racial sexual relations and stereotypes.
Critiques
Many notable and respected publications refused to publish advertisements on the film. Some of the critiques of the movie included the clear use of the racial slur negro in the title of the film. The connotation of the title in English is even euphemized when translated from the original publishing language of French. The film has also been heavily critiqued because of the tone that is used to describe biracial sexual relations; this includes the use of stereotypes about the sexual abilities of black men.
Awards
The film was nominated for two Genie Awards in the year 1990. The nominations were, Best screenplay adapted written by Dany Laferrire and Richard Sadler. The other nomination was for best original song, written by Claude Dubois and Dany Laferrire. The film did not win the awards.
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Category:1980s French-language films
Category:Films set in Montreal
Category:Films based on Canadian novels
Category:1989 films
Category:Canadian drama films
Category:Quebec films
Category:Black Canadian films
Category:Race-related controversies in film
Category:French-language Canadian films
Category:1980s Canadian films
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