Judas and the Black Messiah

2021 • 125 minutos

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William O'Neal, informante del FBI, se infiltra en el partido Pantera Negra de Illinois con la tarea de espiar a su carismático líder, el presidente de la organización, Fred Hampton. O'Neal, quien es un ladrón de oficio, se regocija con el peligro de manipular tanto a sus camaradas como a su operador, el agente especial Roy Mitchell. El desempeño político de Hampton
crece al mismo tiempo que él se enamora de una compañera revolucionaria, Deborah Johnson.
Mientras tanto, el alma de O'Neal se encuentra en pugna. ¿Se alineará con las fuerzas del bien? ¿O someterá a Hampton y a las Panteras Negras sin importar el costo, tal y como lo ordena el director del FBI, J. Edgar Hoover?

Calificaciones y opiniones

Growing up in the 1980's and 1990's and thoroughly immersed in the body of work flowing from the politically and socially critical hip hop and rap genre I was aware of the historical importance of Black Panther Party Movement. However there was very little in the way of cinematic material for one to search out, and if there was any on hand it was hard to seek out in the disconnected days pre - HTTP//: However, this account is brilliantly written, cast, acted and produced, in my opinion it embodies a huge and long overdue leap forward in documenting the BPP and those who were involved. Some will find it unsettling, some will feel rage and cry at the twists and turns in the narrative, that is surely the sign of a movie worth watching. I am sure Judas and The Black Messiah will rightfully join the pantheon alongside Malcom X, Cry Freedom and Black K Klansman.