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The Cool World

In Harlem's impoverished ghettos, residents battle daily struggles with addiction, violence, and desperation, fueled by entrenched racial biases that afflict American society.

Filmmaker Shirley Clarke directs a powerful semi-documentary about the harsh realities of Harlem's slum life, depicting drug use, violence, and despair caused by racial prejudices in American society.

Info about The Cool World

Studio(s): Wiseman Film Productions

Originally Released: United States, Sep 02, 1963

Production Country: United States

Genres:Crime, Drama