Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word
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Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word is a 2006 documentary directed by British director, Bhavna Malkani.
The documentary explores questions and issues around the word "nigger", that many feel shy to discuss as its often categorised as a taboo subject area. The twenty-eight-minute film breaks down the word chronologically, from the history of the word all the way up to hip hop's influence on the acceptance and commercialization.
Guest appearances in the documentary include M-1 of Dead Prez, Grouchy Greg, CEO of allhiphop.com, Philadelphia rapper "The Last Emperor", hip-hop producer/rapper "Marchitect" and others.
[edit] Awards
Guilty or Innocent of Using the N Word has won the London Film Convention Award, at the Portobello Film Festival, 2006 and an award for the Best Short Documentary at the 5th Annual Odyssey International Film Festival in June 2007.

