Slide from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

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A photographic slide of a scene from the film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. It features an image of Melvin Van Peebles, as Sweetback, being arrested. He is shirtless and on his knees in front of a falling door panel. Two police officers can be seen behind him, one of whom holds a revolver in his proper right hand. A detective and nude woman can see seen in the other side of the room, standing against the wall.

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