Black and White

1932 · Directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano · 7 min · propaganda film, satirical film

★ 4.4/10 · 11 ratings on TMDB

The film addresses issues of racism in the Jim Crow American South. Themes of racial injustice, racial violence, working-class solidarity dominate the film. It depicts black men working in a field, walking in chains, sitting behind bars, and being executed in an electric chair. In most scenes, a white authority figure is seen whipping or guarding the men.