ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses two recent films, Get Out and Black Panther, within the context of philosophy of film. It highlights how these films might “bridge divides” and what these films might convey to philosophers of film, especially those not routinely working on topics of race and racism. The chapter asks what lessons films written and directed by black filmmakers have to convey regarding race and lived bodily realities, particularly as these are situated within the (racial) landscape of the contemporary United States. Moreover, the chapter argues for consideration of analyses of these films that appear in venues that are not strictly philosophical. Pieces published in online formats as articles and reviews, many of which have been written by black writers and non-philosophers, have importantly positioned Get Out and Black Panther in relation to race and lived realities within both the past and current United States. As such, they have done much to unpack the racial and broader significance of these films.
