Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word

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Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word
Directed byBhavna Malkani
Written byBhavna Malkani
Starring
Music byThe 49ers
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
28 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word is a 2006 documentary directed by British director Bhavna Malkani. The documentary explores questions and issues surrounding the word nigger that many feel constrained to discuss, as it is often categorized as a taboo word. The twenty-eight-minute film investigates the word chronologically, discussing the history of the word from its origins all the way to rap's influence on the acceptance and commercialization of the term.[1]

Cast[]

Guest appearances in the documentary include M-1 of Dead Prez, Grouchy Greg, CEO of AllHipHop, Philadelphia rapper The Last Emperor, hip-hop producer/rapper Marchitect and others.

Filming and reception[]

The documentary was filmed in London, England; New York, New York; Newark, Delaware; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word won the London Film Convention Award at the Portobello Film Festival in 2006 and Best Short Documentary at New York's 5th Annual H2O Odyssey International Hip-Hop Awards in 2007. The documentary was also short listed to win Best Film at the 5th Buffalo Film Festival in October 2007.[2]

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