The Polymath, or The Life and Opinions of Samuel R. Delany, Gentleman
MovieTitle | The Polymath, or The Life and Opinions of Samuel R. Delany, Gentleman |
User score | 8 |
Release date | Apr 26, 2007 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Fred Barney Taylor |
Production country | US |
Run time | 75 min. |
A portrait of Samuel R. Delany, an award-winning African-American gay author whose credits include everything from science fiction to several issues of the Wonder Woman comic book. Using a range of experimental techniques and borrowed footage from Delany's home movies, Taylor captures his subject's thoughts on racism, violence, and his struggles with sexual identity.