
I Am or How Jack Became Black
2017, English. Directed by Eli Steele.
Is race a truth or a power?
After his son is denied enrollment by the local elementary school for not identifying his "primary race," a multiracial father journeys through America's maze of Identity Politics to better understand our relentless preoccupation with race.
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- 1h 36m
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- English
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- 21 February 2017
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- Eli Steele
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I Am or How Jack Became Black runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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I Am or How Jack Became Black isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked I Am or How Jack Became Black, try 28 Up, To Kill a Tiger, The U.S. vs. John Lennon.
Who directed I Am or How Jack Became Black?
I Am or How Jack Became Black (2017) was directed by Eli Steele and stars Justin Gordon.