Hollywood Shuffle
“Bobby Taylor was on his way to becoming a star, when a funny thing happened...”
Comedy
Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled exploitation film "Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge." When Tinseltown Studios casts Taylor in the title role, he has a series of conflicted dreams satirizing African-American stereotypes in Hollywood, and must reconcile his career goals with his desire to remain a positive role model for his little brother.
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A sharp, biting satire that skewers Hollywood's racist casting practices. It's a darkly funny, yet ultimately poignant, look at the compromises Black actors face, wrapped in a dreamlike, often surreal, visual style.
satiricalthought-provokingbittersweetcynicalsteadysatireblaxploitation parodysocial commentaryidentityrepresentationracismambition
ethnic stereotypeblack people
