Melvin Van Peebles Movies

A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.

14-year-old Enid Crowley hates her name and everything about her boring life. All this changes when she becomes a full-time babysitter to a sheltered...

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two mischief-making devil-bats take human form in order to break...

The zany crew of a New York cable TV station accidentally bounce a signal off the moon, bringing them worldwide attention.

Wide eyed Marty O Neil (Lee Homes) takes to the road on a quest to give his life meaning. When his motorcycle breaks down outside an adult bookstore...

An interview/overview on the influential careers of Gordon Parks, Ossie Davis, and Melvin Van Peebles.

Maverick director Melvin Van Peebles translates his own satirical novel to the screen with this multi-national portrait of race, class, and...

Arrabal's sixth film based on his novel from 1969 with the same name as the movie.

The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a...

Upon learning that their grandmother is not long for this world, Nate and Priscilla Simmons pack up their kids and leave Detroit to head down South....

A black man steals to afford to marry the woman he loves. After being released from prison, he returns in time to see his daughter's wedding.

The second short film Melvin Van Peebles made in San Francisco before decamping for Europe is a striking portrait of a group of day labourers...

A young boy receives a mystical motorcycle that transforms into a woman when he rides it at night.

A boy sees a 500-franc note under a sewer grate and tries to retrieve it.