directed by Justin Johnson

Betzer’s feature debut is the epitome of an American Primitivist film

instead becoming a homicide detective

particularly the brutish and arrogant Jack “Boot” Butkowski

Archival behind the scenes footage / blooper reel

Facing Blackness - Paperback Book PO-DEC24-75 directed by Justin JohnsonPublished by Film Desk Books, 2022 Perfect bound softcover First printing of 1,000 copies 129 pages 6. 5x4. 75 inches In Facing Blackness, Ashley Clark traces the contours of Bamboozled, guiding readers through Lees intricate representation of race, politics, and popular culture. Clark moves beyond straightforward film criticism to situate the film within a complex history of blackness and American entertainment, making a powerful argument for its