Presenting a virtually unknown history that begins with silent films through the Italian neorealism movement, sword-and-sandal films of the 1970's and cop/action movies to contemporary films, this work-in-progress will show interviews with and highlight the achievements of classic Afro-Italian actors like Ines Pelligrini ("Arabian Knights" - 1974) and Iris Peynado ("Warriors of the Wasteland"), as well as African-Americans who lived and sustained acting careers in Italy such as Fred Williamson ("The Inglorious Bastards"), Calvin Lockhart ("The African Deal") and "Dr. No" co-star John Kitzmiller (Fellini's "Variety Lights), among many others.

The film also serves as a call-to-action for inclusion of Afro-Italians in bigger and more diverse roles in modern Italian and European films, instead of being relegated to stereotypical and background roles.

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