'Black Dandy' Documentary Follows Worldwide Style Phenomenon
'Black Dandy,' a documentary from Ariel Wizman and Laurent Lunetta that aired on France's Canal+, follows the worldwide style phenomenon.
<p>Our friends at <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/new-documentary-will-trace-history-of-black-dandyism-trailer-20150324" target="_blank"><strong>Shadow & Act</strong></a> recently tipped us off to a new style documentary project about the worldwide rise of "black dandyism." Directed by <strong>Ariel Wizman</strong> and <strong>Laurent Lunetta</strong>, the 55-minute <a href="http://www.mycanal.fr/article/511-L-%C3%A9l%C3%A9gance-made-in-black.html" target="_blank"><em>Black Dandy</em></a> aired this week on France's <strong><a href="http://www.canalplus.fr/" target="_blank">Canal+</a></strong>. According to Shadow & Act, "the filmmakers say that they want to pay tribute to the men who fight against the stigma that sometimes comes with being a man who pays very special attention to his appearance, his style, adding that, 'The idea was to restore dignity to a global African culture and find a certain conception of independence vis-à-vis white-black codes.'" Though we're still waiting to see the film in full, a short teaser reveals interviews and appearances by a who's-who of the dapper street style circuit, including <strong>Wanda Lephoto</strong> and <strong>Kabelo Kungwane</strong> of Johannesburg style duo <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/black-history-march-volume-3-anthony-bila-soweto-photo-series/#slide1" target="_blank">The Sartists</a></strong>, <strong>Sam Lambert</strong> and <strong>Shaka Maidoh</strong> of <strong><a href="http://www.artcomesfirst.com/" target="_blank">Art Comes First</a></strong>, <a href="http://streetetiquette.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Street Etiquette</strong></a>'s <strong>Joshua Kissi</strong> and <strong>Travis Gumbs</strong>, and British-Ghanaian designer <strong>Ozwald Boateng</strong>, to name just a few. Read more on <em>Black Dandy</em> via <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/new-documentary-will-trace-history-of-black-dandyism-trailer-20150324" target="_blank">Shadow & Act</a>, and stay tuned for news on when the film becomes available to stream outside of France. Until then, watch a trailer below.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p></p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="360" scrolling="no" src="http://player.canalplus.fr/embed/?param=cplus&vid=1231058" width="640"></iframe></div><p></p><div style="width: 632px; font-size: 11px; background: #EBEBEB; border: 1px solid #D6D6D6; margin-top: 5px; padding: 4px 0 4px 6px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; -moz-border-radius: 3px; -webkit-border-radius: 3px;"><a href="/#/1231058&sc_cmpid=SharePlayerEmbed" style="text-decoration: none; color: #666;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000; font-weight: bold;">Black Dandy</span> - Mardi 25 mars à 22H50</a></div><p><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM5MzAxNi9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY3MTU2NjE1Mn0.4OkkpGq9jhRdRVKfq5QYT-tEoJehC_Ty80QWUilRWTk/img.jpg?width=980" id="127c7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ed1109bf14ab9ed43b7c2d3dc51a896d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></p><p><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM5MzAxOC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyNDk4NjQ1NH0.9lP9uQZsbnx9hJZahf4wHdAmPKa43jjL9ynuq30DPig/img.jpg?width=980" id="ab67c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="42792d7afc1c53a6d1c34569843d5635" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></p><p><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM5MzAxOS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY3NjMxNTE5M30.wgUODiW8OWfDIi4S3hp2i-mk2qBuSEBTOfQ-QuP2hmc/img.jpg?width=980" id="bf896" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="79b2d01a8ce179730d5a3673d4a2ade6" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></p><p><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM5MzAyMC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0NzgwOTg5NH0.aCC0Vx_aoGEJtXzOyboyRw3Pi5eFgsdTx3jnpp7h8-4/img.jpg?width=980" id="24ac7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="56504bf53b5ca6c3a6e78cba82ec2573" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></p><p><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xMDM5MzAyMy9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyOTIyNDA4Nn0.SV05ipSjlDeHkaAQ4NlPGcNwUV2vFhblkY1w2BOkQXY/img.jpg?width=980" id="5924d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="032695c08cc124ae6560abc4cde2496d" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image"></p>
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