Diary of a tired black man
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2009].
ISBN
9786312653400
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cicero Public Library - Stacks | DVD DIA | On Shelf |
Grande Prairie Public Library District - Stacks | DVD DIA | On Shelf |
Matteson Area Public Library District - AV Stacks | DVD DIA | On Shelf |
Maywood Public Library District - Stacks | DVD DRAMA DIA 2385 | On Shelf |
Richton Park Public Library District - Adult Movies & TV | DVD DIARY | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Los Angeles, Calif. : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9786312653400
UPC
0876964001700, 876964001700
Notes
General Note
Special features: optional profanity-free version (no cursing) audio track; extended scenes--over one hour of bonus footage not seen in theatres; must-hear director's commentary. The black man's "Waiting to Exhale." Main feature includes a series of dramatic vignettes dealing with specific issues of gender and race, followed by real-life interviews with blacks across the USA.
Creation/Production Credits
Written, produced, directed, shot, edited, cast and screened by Tim Alexander.
Participants/Performers
Jimmy Jean-Louis, Paula Lema, Natasha Dixon, Shavsha Israel, Tim Alexander.
Description
"Diary of a Black Man is a simple story about the complex relationships between black men and black women. It follows a successful black man and his struggle to find a healthy loving relationship. He is constantly challenged by the anger he finds in the black women he gets involved with. From his wife whom he divorces, to the women he tries to date after her, nothing but drama, drama, drama! he even tries dating outside his race, which brings up a whole new set of issues for him to deal with. An insightful, hilarious, and thought-provoking ride into the reality of relationships that many will relate to and learn from."--Back of cover.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language including sexual references.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0, NTSC.
Language
English dialogue; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Alexander, T. (., Jean-Louis, J., Lema, P., Dixon, N., & Israel, S. (2009). Diary of a tired black man . Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim (Filmmaker) Alexander et al.. 2009. Diary of a Tired Black Man. Los Angeles, Calif.: Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tim (Filmmaker) Alexander et al.. Diary of a Tired Black Man Los Angeles, Calif.: Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2009.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Alexander, T. (., Jean-Louis, J., Lema, P., Dixon, N. and Israel, S. (2009). Diary of a tired black man. Los Angeles, Calif.: Magnolia Home Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alexander, Tim (Filmmaker), et al. Diary of a Tired Black Man Magnolia Home Entertainment, 2009.
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