Anthem
A collage of erotic images and a call to arms, with a feverish hip-hop energy that celebrates the lives of African American men.
Views: 17
Genre: Music
Director: Marlon Riggs
Actors: Bernard Branner, Brian Freeman, Colin Robinson, David B. Kirkland, Essex Hemphill, Jesse Harris, Marlon Riggs, Tim Riera, Willi Ninja
Country: United States of America
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