Black and White
Original title: Blek end uayt (Chernoe i beloe)
1932 · 6 min
Ivan Ivanov-VanoCast
Credits
Written by: A. Kovalenko Vladimir Mayakovsky Iosif Sklyut
Plot
The film addresses issues of racism in the Jim Crow American South. Themes of racial injustice, racial violence, working-class solidarity dominate the film.
Sinekatalog’s take
A short animated film that tackles racism in the American South, including racial violence and working-class solidarity. Bold and angry for its era, it is an interesting piece of political animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (175 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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