They say Buddha was black because some ancient sculptures of him have a flat nose and African features. Most of the views expressed in this documentary are simple. It claims that black people invented everything - clocks, pianos, classical music, wheels, algebra.At times, race and culture are spoken of as if they are the same thing. The first hour is like a list of accomplishments being rattled off with no evidence to back them up. First, I think it covers WAY TOO MANY topics. I don't know where to start with this "documentary". But do watch it if you are a militant or sympathise with the Black Panther movement. Don't watch it if you want to enjoy African cultures, don't watch it if you want to learn or to be entertained. The high rating this movie gets on IMDb, is obvious but very undeserved. I would call this film straight up propaganda. To me, this shows the true goal of the film. But the film maker just says: Nope, black people did it. The first mechanical clock is invented in China, around 800 AD. Clocks were invented all over the world in the form of sundials, water clocks and candle clocks. I know instruments, so I know for certain that this claim of Hidden Colors is more then just ridiculous, it's outrageous! Furthermore, the film claims that the clock is invented by black people. An instrument invented before the year 1400. And that the piano has evolved from the Harpsichord. While it's documented that the piano as we know it today, was invented in Italy. The film literally claims that the piano is invented by black people. None of the claims in this movie are substantiated or backed up with sources. No, just black people seems to be enough. He claims inventions and doesn't contribute them to the Nigerians, the Somalians or the Angolians. ![]() But the film maker just grabs them all together and calls them 'black people'. The cultures in the west of Africa are entirely different from the cultures in the East. The African continent, has a lot of different cultures. The film maker does not know the difference between race and culture. Rather, this movie is some militant, black power propaganda. ![]() I started watching this movie with the expectation of a good film about the African heritage. This film was just an abomination of information.
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