Melvin Van Peebles Movies

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

Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet...

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

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

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

A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema, hosted by film pioneer Melvin Van Peebles.

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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...

Arrabal's sixth film based on his novel from 1969 with the same name as the movie.