Melvin Van Peebles Movies

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break...

Maverick director Melvin Van Peebles translates his own satirical novel to the screen with this multi-national portrait of race, class, and...

14-year-old Enid Crowley hates her name and everything about her boring life. All this changes when she becomes a full-time babysitter to a sheltered...

A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.

The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

A semi-autobiographical story about an adventurer whose journeys take him from Harlem to the high seas and back again

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a...

An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.

A young boy receives a mystical motorcycle that transforms into a woman when he rides it at night.

Wide eyed Marty O Neil (Lee Homes) takes to the road on a quest to give his life meaning. When his motorcycle breaks down outside an adult bookstore...

A documentary looking at the making and legacy of The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1973).

The second short film Melvin Van Peebles made in San Francisco before decamping for Europe is a striking portrait of a group of day labourers...

A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.

This twenty-two minute interview with Melvin Van Peebles has the cult filmmaker starting things off by lighting a cigar, which is something he has...

A boy sees a 500-franc note under a sewer grate and tries to retrieve it.