# Black Is King (2020)

> Beyoncé transforms a pop album into a sumptuous audiovisual journey through ancestry, identity, and Black diasporic affirmation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/508911

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Music
- Director: Beyoncé, Blitz Bazawule, Emmanuel Adjei, Dikayl Rimmasch, Ibra Ake, Jake Nava, Jenn Nkiru, Pierre Debusschere
- Cast: Beyoncé, Adut Akech, Naomi Campbell, Blue Ivy Carter, Connie Chiume, Lupita Nyong'o, Kelly Rowland, Moonchild Sanelly
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12607910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: exuberant, regal, dreamy, music night, visual album viewing

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