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Welcome to ADIFF 2014!
Welcome to the world of the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF). In
our reality, people of diverse origins, nationalities, orientations and backgrounds come
together to celebrate the world of images and ideas that depict the human experience of
people of color all over the world.
The international Black communities—whether in Europe, Latin America or Africa – continue to play a disproportionately marginal role in the art of cinema. Further, many creative
and visionary films lay languid, collecting dust without the light of a screening due to the
lack of distribution structures or movie theaters in the hands of more sensitive programmers. Stereotypical images, myths and persistent bad taste characterize many of the films
that pass for “good movies” in the name of a “numbers” game that determines whose
world will get to be shown and whose won’t.
By placing the spotlight on innovative films that otherwise would be ignored, ADIFF has
created a privileged platform for many of these films. The list of titles that have found a
distribution deal thanks to their participation in the festival is long and still growing.
We thank filmmakers, ADIFF’s old and new family of cinephiles, the theaters, ADIFF’s
former and current staff and all those who, against all odds, have helped us for the last
twenty two years in our mission to enhance the cultural DNA of New York City and beyond.
We thank you all and wish you a wonderful ADIFF 2014!
Reinaldo B. Spech
Diarah N’Daw-Spech
ADIFF Directors
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ADIFF 2014 - LEGEND
GALA Screenings
* Opening Night- SUPREMACY
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* Centerpiece - BETWEEN FRIENDS Page 5
* Gala Screening - Bound: Africans
vs. African Americans
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* Closing Night: OBAMA MAMA
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Themed Programs
* Discover Guadeloupe Page 8
* Garifuna Celebration Page 9
* France And The Race Issue Page 10 & 11
* Public Award for the Best Film Directed
by a Woman of Color
Page 11
* South Africa: 20 Years of Democracy Page 12 & 13
* Blacks in Latin America
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* Gloria Rolando - An Afro Cuban
Filmmaker Page 15
* Great African Films Page 16
* ADIFF School Program
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Festival Venues and Prices
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Films
Africa Africa and the West
Caribbean
Europe
India
Latin America
New Zealand
USA/Canada
Talent attending the Festival
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Festival Schedule
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Film Index Films available on DVD
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ADIFF 2014 - GALA Screenings
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SUPREMACY – OPENING NIGHT
Fri, Nov. 28 @ 7:30PM – Thalia
SUPREMACY
NY Premiere
From the Producers of Django Unchained
Based on a true story, Supremacy follows a high-ranking white
supremacist who murders a cop and hides out with his accomplice
by taking a black family hostage. Danny Glover plays the patriarch of
the house, an ex-con who must rely on his wits and understanding of
the supremacist’s racist mind to keep his family safe. The enthralling,
suspenseful thriller stars Joe Anderson, Dawn Olivieri, Derek Luke,
Mahershala Ali, Lela Rochon, Robin Bobeau, and Evan Ross.
Directed by Deon Taylor, 2014, USA, – Drama, 102 min, English.
Q&A with director Deon Taylor after the screening & VIP reception
DEON TAYLOR
Deon Taylor is a writer and director from Chicago, IL. He founded
Deon Taylor Enterprises in Sacramento, California and recently
teamed up with Academy Award winning actor, writer and producer
Jamie Foxx to form a new specialty production company named No Brainer Films.
Together they develop, finance, write, direct and produce TV series and films.
Screening sponsored by ArtMattan Productions.
ADIFF 2014 - GALA Screenings
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VIP Reception at 6PM. Keynote speaker and screening at 7:30pm.
Q&A with director Zuko Nodada after the screening.
SOUTH AFRICA: 20 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY program
Keynote speaker
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante
Founder and President of the Molefi Kete Asante Institute
Founded on the basis of the Afrocentric philosophy articulated in the
more than seventy five books of Molefi Kete Asante, the Institute is
devoted to studying, researching, and investigating all issues from
the standpoint of African people as agents and subjects of human experience, not as on
the margins of any other culture. The experts ask the question, “How do African people
see this event, experience, or condition with their own eyes?” Such a perspective provides remarkably new interpretations of human phenomena in the African world. Thus,
the scholars who serve as experts in the Institute are highly educated, well-trained researchers and published authors who attempt in a non-partisan manner to provide their
best insight into topics and themes covered by the Institute.
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ADIFF 2014 - GALA SCREENINGS
GALA SCREENING
Friday, December 13 @ 7pm – The Chapel, Teachers College
BOUND: AFRICANS VS. AFRICAN AMERICANS
New York Premiere
‘It seemed to me that none
of the African Americans I
was encountering cared
about
Africa and its “booty
scratchers”.
I approached an African
American student whom I
“mistook” for an
African (I wonder why) and
was swiftly told, “I am not
African, you people
sold us.” I was shocked.’
-Peres Owino
African versus African Americans is a hard hitting documentary that
addresses the little known tension that exists between Africans and
African Americans. The documentary uses personal testimonials to
expose this rift, then goes the historical experiences of Africans and
African Americans. By exploring these experience, Peres illuminates
the moments that divide and those that bind Africans and African
American. Directed by Peres Owino, 2014, 90 min., USA,
documentary, English.
Discussion after the screening with director Peres Owino
followed by catered reception
ADIFF 2014 - GALA SCREENINGS
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CLOSING NIGHT
Sunday, December 14 @ 6PM – Cowin Center - Teachers College
OBAMA MAMA
NY Premiere
Stanley Ann Dunham was an anthropologist with a Ph.D, a lifelong
traveler and the mother of the first Black president of the United
States. Her intelligence, progressive politics, and activism made for a
profound life—one whose inspiration continues to resonate through
her son, President Barack Obama. The “largeness of her heart,” as
her son describes it, is the centerpiece of this inspiring documentary.
Directed by Vivian Norris, 2014, 83 min, USA/Poland/France
Q&A after screening and catered reception.
ADIFF 2014 - THEMED PROGRAMS
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DISCOVER GUADELOUPE
Saturday, December 6 - @ 7:30PM - Teacher’s College, 179 GD
YOU ARE INVITED BY THE GUADELOUPE REGIONAL FILM COMMISSION
AND THE GUADELOUPE TOURIST BOARD TO DISCOVER GUADELOUPE!
The Guadeloupe Reception and Resource Office performs a general interest mission to facilitate filming and/or post-production on its territory and access to local resources, whatever the
type of production (feature length films, short films, televised fictions, documentaries, animated
films, advertisements, institutional films, etc.). Death in Paradise, the popular lighthearted
crime drama television series, is entirely filmed on the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe.
Guadeloupe’s privileged geographic situation in the heart of the Caribbean basin makes it an
essential contact for cinema and audiovisual production in the Caribbean. It is available for
both French and foreign professionals and offers information and assistance services to cinema and audiovisual professionals which are provided free of charge.
Come watch films shot in Guadeloupe. Discover the island and, if you are a filmmaker,
find out the services available to you in Guadeloupe to shoot your next film!
A HOME FOR THESE OLD BONES
US Premiere
JBB is an old Guadeloupean who lives in a shack on a
plot of land owned by the town of Morne-a-l’Eau. One
day, a mulatto namedPascal buys the parcel from the
town, planning to build the island’s biggest supermarket on top of it. JBB will soon be evicted. He desperately seeks the help of Hilaire, a wizard and notorious drunk, who ensures
his protection. However, the spirit Hilaire sends to Pascal will cause a bigger
mess than planned. Directed by Julien Silloray, 2013, France, Comedy,
20 min, English, Creole, English subt.
ELZA
Elza, a young Parisian girl, breaks her mother’s heart by running
away to their native Guadeloupe in search of a distant childhood
memory: the father she barely remembers. Directed by Mariette Monpierre, 2011, 78 min, France, Drama, French, English Sub.
Panel Discussion about filmmaking in Guadeloupe after the
screenings with director Mariette Monpierre and Sandra Venite, Regional Manager USA/South America for the Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board. Panel followed by catered reception
Screening sponsored by Guadeloupe Island Tourist Board.
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GARIFUNA CELEBRATION
Sunday, December 7 @ 5PM – Teachers College, Cowin Center
REVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE A Story of the First
Garifuna Hospital
The inspiring documentary tells the story
of how the hospital’s alternative health
model is transforming communities on
Honduras’ Northern Coast and standing as an alternative to an increasingly
privatized national health system. Could
a remote hospital that runs on solar panels, in a community with no paved roads
or electricity provide a new global model
for health care? Directed by Jesse Freeston & Beth Geglia, 2013,
41 min, Honduras/Canada/ USA, Documentary in Spanish,English
subt.
HOMELAND (YURUMEIN)
NY Premiere
This is the untold history of the
indigenous Carabis/Garifuna of
St. Vincent: their near extermination and exile by the British 200
years ago and their return to reconnect with those left behind. A
powerful, untold story of Caribbean renaissance, rupture and repair in post-colonial St. Vincent. Directed
by Andrea E. Leland, 2014, 50 min, St. Vincent/Garifuna, documentary,
English.
Q&A with director Andrea E. Leland after the screening.
Presented in collaboration with New York’s Garifuna Coalition.
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FRANCE AND THE RACE ISSUE PROGRAM
STEPS TO LIBERTY
Les marCheS de LA LibertE
FRANCE AND THE RACE ISSUE PROGRAM CLOSING NIGHT
US Premiere
Saturday, December 13 @ 7:30PM - 179 Grace Dodge, TC
A March for Equality and Against Racism took place in France thirty
years ago, influenced by the 1963 March on Washington. Steps to
Liberty examines the marches through encounters of young Americans
who travel to France and French citizens they meet. Their interaction
provides a look into race relations in France and raises questions about
the impact of the marches. Directed by Rokhaya Diallo, 2014, France,
Documentary, 52 min, French, English subt.
Q&A with director Rokhaya Diallo followed by catered reception.
Rokhaya Diallo
Rokhaya Diallo is a journalist and activist. She is also the founder
and former president of Les Indivisibles, a French
organization to help fight racism and stereotypes.
She is a board member of ENAR (European network
against racism), a EU-wide network of vibrant NGOs
in all EU Member States,
as well as in Iceland.
FRANCE AND
THE RACE ISSUE
Saturday, Dec. 13
FRANTZ FANON: HIS LIFE,
HIS STRUGGLES, HIS
WORK
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PUBLIC AWARD FOR
BEST FILM DIRECTED
BY WOMAN OF COLOR
BOUND: AFRICAN VS.
AFRICAN AMERICANS
NY Premiere
By Peres Owino
Gala Screening
Fri, Dec. 12 @ 7pm – Chapel, TC
ELZA
By Mariette Monpierre
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 7:30pm – TC,179 GD
By Cheikh Djemai
2pm - 408 Zankel, TC
THE GLASS CEILING
LE PLAFOND DE VERRE
By Yamina Benguigui
3:20pm - 408 Zenkel, TC
HOLD BACK
FOR THE CAUSE
By Katherine Nero
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 5pm – Quad
THE GLASS CEILING
By Yamina Benguigui
Sat, Dec. 13 @ 3:20pm –
408 Zankel, TC
KAJARYA
NY Premiere
By Madhureeta Anand
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 6:30pm – Thalia
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 1pm - Quad
Sun, Dec. 14 @ 5:20pm - Thalia
LITTLE WHITE LIE
By Lacey Schwartz
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 6PM – 408 Zankel, TC
RENGAINE
By Rachid Djaïdani
5:30pm - 179 Grace Dodge
STEPS TO LIBERTY
LES MARCHES DE LA LIBERTé
US Premiere
By Rokhaya Diallo
7:30pm - 179 Grace Dodge
Q&A and cocktail after the
screening
THE PRICE OF MEMORY
NY Premiere
By Karen Marks Mafundikwa
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 2 pm – Cowin, TC
Wed, Dec. 10 @7:20pm - Quad
SHADOW OF COLOR
SOMBRA DI KOLO
US Premiere
By Angela E. Roe and
Selwyn de Wind
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 7:30pm - Quad
STEPS TO LIBERTY/
LES MARCHES DE LA LIBERTé
US Premiere
By Rokhaya Diallo
Sat, Dec. 13 @ 7:30pm –
179 Grace Dodge
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SOUTH AFRICA: 20 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY
It’s been 20 years since the first universal elections took place in South Africa
resulting in the election of Nelson Mandela. To celebrate 20 years of democracy,
ADIFF - in collaboration with the South African Department of Arts and Culture,
the NFVF and the Kwazulu-Natal Film Commissionis - is pleased to present 14
films that look at the past, present and future of South Africa.
Three of the films in the program illustrate life in South Africa during apartheid
and introduce us to little known individuals who contributed to the struggle for
the end of that regime: Come Back Africa secretly filmed in 1959 and featuring
Miriam Makeba, Letters to Zhora about the untold story of Ahmed Kathrada,
a freedom fighter who spent 26 years in prison in Robben Island with Nelson
Mandela and The Vula Connection a thrilling documentary about Tim Jenkin,
an unlikely revolutionary who decided, unusually for a white South African, to
fight against his own government in the 1970’s.
Otelo Burning offers a raw and emotionally precise account of the political
violence that occurred during the transition to democracy. Nothing But the
Truth, Last Doorman Standing and I, Afrikaner are works highlighting the
need to examine and understand the changes that took place in post-apartheid
South Africa and how peoples’ lives changed - or did not change - as a result.
The Wooden Camera, The Two of Us, The Manicurist and Life in Progress
depict stories of young people and the ups and downs of their lives in the new
South Africa.
The comedy Material about an Indian Muslim comedian and his rigid father and
the up-market Game Lodge set dramedy Between Friends are two entertaining
films that have been very successful in South Africa and are very good
examples of the evolution of the film industry in that country today.
Finally, as South Africa celebrates 20 years of democracy, The State is a
science fiction short that looks 20 years ahead to a terrifying future.
While this selection of film is by no means a definitive selection of South African
cinema - as South Africa is one of the most prolific African nations in terms of
cinematic production – we trust that it will provide an opportunity for discovery
and dialog with the many guest filmmakers in attendance for the screenings.
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SOUTH AFRICA: 20 YEARS
OF DEMOCRACY
BETWEEN FRIENDS
By Zuko Nodada
NY Premiere
Centerpiece screening
Tue, Dec. 2 @ 7:30PM –
Riverside Theater
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 8:30PM – Chapel, TC
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 7:30PM - Chapel, TC
THE MANICURIST
By Beathur Mgoza Baker
US Premiere
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 8:30pm –
408 Zankel, TC
MATERIAL
By Craig Freimond
US Premiere
COME BACK AFRICA
By Lionel Rogosin
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 6PM – Thalia
I, AFRIKAANER
By Analet Steenkamp
US Premiere
Thu, Dec. 4 @ 6 pm – Chapel, TC
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 1pm – Quad
LAST
DOORMAN STANDING
by Anneke Villet
US Premiere
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 8:30PM –
408 Zankel, TC
LETTERS TO ZOHRA
By Saskia Vredeveld
and Hennah Renfurm
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 4:30pm – Thalia
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 9:30 pm – Quad
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 5pm – Quad
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
By John Kani
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 1pm - Quad
OTELO BURNING
By Sara Blecher
Tue, Dec. 9 @ 6pm – Chapel, TC
THE STATE
by Lwazi Mvusi
US Premiere
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 8:30pm –
408 Zankel, TC
THE TWO OF US
Thina sobabini
By Ernest Nkosi
US Premiere
Thu, Dec. 4 @ 8:30PM – Chapel, TC
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 7:30pm – Quad
NY Premiere
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 3pm – TC, 408 Zankel
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 5pm – Chapel, TC
LIFE IN PROGRESS
US Premiere
By Irene Loebelle
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 6pm – Chapel , TC
THE VULA CONNECTION
US Premiere
By Marion Edmunds
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 6:45pm – Quad
THE WOODEN CAMERA
By Ntshavheni wa Luruli
Sat, Nov.29 @ 2pm – Chapel, TC
BLACKS IN
LATIN AMERICA
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OGGUN: AN ETERNAL
PRESENCE
By Gloria V. Rolando
Fri, Nov. 28 @ 4 pm – Chapel, TC
1912, BREAKING
OPEN ARMS, CLOSED DOORS
THE SILENCE 1 & 2
By Fernanda Polacow & Juliana
Borges
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 6 pm – Chapel, TC
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 4pm – TC, 179 GD
1912, BREAKING
RESHIPMENT
THE SILENCE 3
RE-EMBARQUE
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 8 pm – Chapel, TC Sun, Nov.
30 @ 6 pm – TC, 179GD
ABDIAS DE NASCIMENTO
REVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE:
by Aida Marques
A STORY OF THE FIRST
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 1pm - 408 Zankel, TC
GARIFUNA HOSPITAL
By Jesse Freeston & Beth Geglia,
Azú
Sun, Dec. 7 – @ 5PM – Cowin, TC
by Luis Alberto Lamata
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 4:50 pm –Quad
RUMBA CLAVE
BLEN BLEN BLEN
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 8 pm – Chapel, TC
By Aristides Falcon Paradi
Wed, Dec. 1 @ 8 pm – Chapel, TC
THE EXCEPTION
AND THE RULE
SUMMER OF THE GODS
By Joel Zito Araujo
By Eliciana Nascimento
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 4PM – TC, 179 GD
FOR LOVE IN THE
CASERIO
By Luis Enrique Riodriguez
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 7 pm – Quad
GOODBYE MOMO
ADIOS MOMO
By Leonardo Ricagni
Tues, Dec. 2 @ 11 am – TC
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 11am – TC
HOMELAND/YURUMEIN
NY Premiere
By Andrea E. Leland
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 5PM – Cowin, TC
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 4PM – TC, 179GD
TANGO NEGRO,
THE AFRICAN ROOTS
By Dom Pedro
Fri, Dec. 5 @5:30 - Quad
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 1 pm – Quad
THEY ARE WE
By Emma Christopher
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 2:30 pm – Cowin, TC
RAS CUBA
By Susanne Moss
I’M STILL HERE
By Javier Corcuera
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 8 pm – Chapel
la playa d.c
By Juan Andres Arango
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 1 pm – Quad
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 6PM – Chapel, TC
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GLORIA ROLANDO: AN AFRO-CUBAN
FILMMAKER
Gloria Rolando was born in Cuba where she developed a career
in making films about the Afro-Cuban
experience. Her films span across 35
years at the ICAIC, the Cuban national
film institute.
OGGUN: AN ETERNAL
PRESENCE
Fri, Nov. 28 @ 4PM – The Chapel
Gloria Rolando relates the patakin or mythical story of Oggun, the tireless warrior who, enamored of his mother,
decided to imprison himself in the mountains. Only Ochun, goddess
of love, succeeded in captivating him when she let fall a few drops of
honey on the lips of the god of metal, war, progress, and civilization.
Directed by Gloria Rolando, 1992, Cuba, Documentary, Spanish,
52 min, Spanish, English subt.
BREAKING THE SILENCE CHAPTER 1, 2 & 3
Chap 1 & 2: Sat, Nov. 29 @ 6PM – Chapel, TC
Chap 3 + Q&A: Sat, Nov 29 @ 8PM –Chapel, TC
1912, Breaking the Silence is a project dedicated to the history of the
Party of the Independents of Color (PIC), a political party established
in Cuba in 1908 to represent the interest of the Afro-Cubans.
Directed by Gloria Rolando, 45, 58, 56 minutes, Cuba,
documentary, Spanish with English subt.
Reshipment (Re-embarque)
NY Premiere
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 6PM – Teacher’s College, 179 GD
This is a documentary on Haitians immigrants in Cuba who were
sent back in the beginning of the last century when the sugar market
crashed and they became unwanted. Directed by Gloria Rolando,
2014, Cuba/Haiti, Documentary, 58 min, Spanish, English subt.
Discussion after the screening with Gloria Rolando & Cocktail.
Screening sponsored by The Academy of Motion Picture
GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
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FARAW: MOTHER OF THE DUNES
By Abdoulaye Ascofare
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 1 pm – Quad
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
By John Kani
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 1PM – Quad
THE PIROGUE
By Moussa Touré
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 3PM – Quad
Created in 1969, The Panafrican Film
and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) is the largest
film festival in Africa and is held biennially in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,
where the organization is based. It accepts for competition only films by African filmmakers and filmmakers from
the African Diaspora.
The most prestigious award of the
festival is the “Étalon de Yennenga”
(Stallion of Yennenga), named after the
legendary founder of the Mossi empire.
The “Étalon de Yennenga” is awarded to the African film that best shows
“Africa’s realities”.
All of the GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
presented in ADIFF 2014 received
awards at FESPACO. Nothing But
the Truth received the Silver Stallion of
Yennenga in 2009. Tasuma the Fighter, Daratt, and The Pirogue received
the Bronze “Étalon de Yennenga” in
2005, 2007 and 2013 respectively. Sia,
The Myth of the Python received the
Jury Prize in 2001 and Aminata Ousmane Maïga, lead actress in Faraw,
Mother of the Dunes received the
Best Actress Award in 1997.
DARATT
By Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 3 pm – Quad
SIA: THE MYTH OF THE
PHYTHON
By Dani Kouyaté
Fri, Dec. 5 @1 pm – Quad
TASUMA, THE FIGHTER
By Daniel Kollo Sanou
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 3 pm – Quad
ADIFF SCHOOL PROGRAM
THE BICYCLE
by James Richards
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 11AM –
The Schomburg Center
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 11AM – Chapel
FILING THE GAP: FORGOTTEN
CHAPTER OF AMERICAN
HISTORY
Thurs, Dec. 4 @ 11AM – Chapel
Fri, Dec. 12 @ 11AM – Chapel
GOODBYE MOMO
ADIOS MOMO
by Leonardo Ricagni
Tues, Dec. 2 @ 11AM – Chapel
THE GREAT BAZAAR
by Licinio Azevedo
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 11AM – Chapel
Wed, Dec. 11@ 11AM –
Schomburg Center
Kirikou and the
Sorceress
by Michel Ocelot
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 11AM – Chapel
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ADIFF 2014
FESTIVAL VENUE
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Screenings, Panels, Receptions and SPECIAL EVENTS will
be held at:
* SYMPHONY SPACE – THALIA CINEMA - 2537 Broadway @ 95th St.
* GRACE DODGE HALL - 525 W 120th St Columbia University
* THE CHAPEL, TEACHERS COLLEGE, CU - 525 W 120th St.- 125 Zankel
* COWIN CENTER, TEACHERS COLLEGE, CU - Entrance between 120th
and 121th St. on Broadway
* QUAD CINEMA - 34 West 13th Street
* SCHOMBURG CENTER- 515 Malcolm X Blvd @ 135th St.
* RIVERSIDE THEATRE - 91 Claremont Ave @ 120th St.
TICKET PRICE
$12 for regular shows; $10 Students & Seniors
45 & $25 Opening Night; $30 & $15 Centerpiece;
$25 Gala, $25 Closing Night
$20 FRANCE AND THE RACE ISSUE PROGRAM CLOSING SCREENING
$35 DAY PASS FRANCE AND THE RACE ISSUE PROGRAM
$15 GLORIA ROLANDO AN AFRO-CUBAN FILMMAKER CLOSING SCREENING
$15 GARIFUNA CELEBRATION; $15 DISCOVER GUADELOUPE; $15 SOUTH AFRICAN SHORTS
GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 10 OR MORE
WE ONLY ACCEPT CASH AT THE DOOR AT TEACHERS COLLEGE
A VAP Pass (Very Artsy Person Pass) is $260
A VAP Pass gives access to all festival events.
A Festival Pass is $160
A Festival Pass gives access to all regular PRICED screenings
A FAN PASS is $50
A Fan Pass gives access to any six regular PRICED
screenings during the festival.
To purchase a VAP or Festival Pass, indicate the name of the person to be printed
on the pass and enclose a passport size photo of that person together with the order
form and your check or money order. Pass holders should arrive at least 15 minutes
before screening to secure seats.
TICKETS ONLINE AT www.NYADIFF.org
or call (212) 864-1760
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ADIFF 2014 - FILM LISTINGS
AFRICAN FICTION
BETWEEN FRIENDS
NY Premiere
SA: 20 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY
Centerpiece Screening
Tue, Dec. 2 @ 7:30PM –
Riverside Theatre - Keynote speaker
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante. Q&A
with filmmaker after the screening
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 8:30PM – Chapel, TC
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 7:30PM - Chapel, TC
After 7 years, college friends reunite at
an
up-market
Game
Lodge
in South Africa.
Long
buried
secrets shared
by old friends
are eventually exposed, causing
tensions to arise in current relationships.
Directed by Zuko Nodada, 2014,
93 min, South Africa,, Romantic
comedy, English, Zulu, English sub.
COME BACK AFRICA
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 6PM – Thalia
Rogosin traveled to apartheid-struck
South Africa and secretly filmed
Come Back, Africa, which revealed
the cruelty and injustice with which
black South Africans were treated.
Directed by Lionel Rogosin, 1959,
South Africa, Drama, 86 min,
English, Afrikaans, English subt.
DAKAR STREET LIFE
US Premiere
Tue, Dec. 9 @ 8PM – Thalia - Q&A
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 8:30PM - Chapel
-Q&A
The film shows the life of a group
of homeless youth on the fringe
of a society that redefines their
dreams and goals as they journey
into adulthood. Directed by Hubert
Laba Ndao, 2013, 85 min, Senegal,
drama, French, English subtitles.
Shown with Hawa.
DARATT
GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 3 pm – Quad
After a fortyyear civil war, the radio
announces the government has
just amnestied the war criminals.
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by the news, Gumar Abatcha orders his IMBABAZI: THE PARDON
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 3PM – Quad - Q&A
grandson Atim, to trace the man who
killed his father and to execute him. Sun, Dec. 7 @ 1pm – Thalia - Q&A
Directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, After being imprisoned for the killing of
ethnic Tutsis
2006, 96 min, Chad, Drama, Chadian
during the
Arabic, French, English subtitles.
Rwandan
genocide,
FARAW: MOTHER OF
Manzi must
face
the
THE DUNES
emotional
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 1PM – Quad
and psychological consequences of his
GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
The story of Zamiatou, a Songhaï most personal crime: the murder of his
woman, in North Eastern Mali. With best friend’s family. Directed by Joel
two young sons, a pretty daughter and Karekezi, 2013, 73 min, Rwanda,
a handicapped husband, Zamiatou Drama, English.
struggles to survive in a remote and
barren area. She doesn’t want her
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daughter to “work” for white people,
US Premiere
and her determination will take her
SA:
20
YEARS
OF DEMOCRACY
far from her family. Directed by
Abdoulaye Ascofare, Mali, Drama,
90 min, Shongai,English subt.
THE GREAT BAZAAR
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 11AM –
Schomburg Center
In the suburb of an African city, 12
year old Paito sells fritters outside
his house. When a band of young
robbers takes his money, he decides
to not go home until he recovers what
he has lost. He meets Xano, a boy
his age, whose insolent behavior and
fearlessness attract him. Together,
they reinvent the world.Directed
by Licinio Azevedo, 2005, 58
min, Mozambique, comedy in
Portuguese, English Subtitles.
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 4:30PM – Thalia
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 9:30PM – Quad
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 5PM – Quad
Cassim Kaif is a young Muslim man
who works in his father, Ebrahim
Kaif’s fabric shop. Ebrahim already
has plans for Cassim to take over his
shop while Cassim dreams of being
a stand up comedian. Directed by
Craig Freimond, 2012, 93 min, South
Africa, drama, English.
NJINGA, QUEEN OF
ANGOLA
US Premiere
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 9PM – Thalia - Q&A
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 2:35PM – Thalia - Q&A
Fri, Dec. 11 @ 9:30PM – Quad
A warrior woman fights for the
independence
of Angola. After
witnessing the murder of her son and
watching her people being humiliated
by Portuguese colonizers, Njinga
will
become
a Queen and
struggle
for
the
liberation
of her people
embodying the
motto:
those
who stay, fight
to win. This epic
drama is based
on the real life
story of Queen
Anna Njinga (c.
1583 –1663), also known as Ana de
Sousa Njinga Mbande, queen of the
Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the
Mbundu people in Angola. Directed
by Sergio Graciano, 2013, 109 min,
Angola, Biography, Portuguese with
English subt.
NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH
GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 1PM – Quad
In New Brighton, South Africa,
63-year-old librarian Sipho Makhaya
prepares for the return of the ashes
of his brother, Themba. After gaining
a reputation as a hero of the antiapartheid
movement,
Themba
recently deceased while in exile in
London. Directed by John Kani,
20008, 78 min, South Africa, drama,
English.
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OTELO BURNING
Tue, Dec. 9 @ 6PM – Chapel, TC
Set in 1989 Durban, South Africa, at
a time when anti-apartheid tensions
were running high, this film tells the
story of 16-year old Otelo Bhutelezi
and his friends who discover a love
for surfing. When Otelo starts to surf,
it becomes obvious that he has a
natural knack for the sport. However,
conflict rises when Otelo gets
negative attention from new friends.
Directed by Sara Blecher, 2011,
97 min, South Africa, drama, Zulu,
English, English Subt.
THE PIROGUE
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 3PM - Quad
GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
A group of African men and one
woman leave Senegal in a pirogue
captained by a local fisherman to
undertake the treacherous crossing
of the Atlantic to Spain where they
believe better lives and prospects
are waiting for them. Directed by
Moussa Touré, 2012, Senegal/
France/Germany, 86 min, French,
Wolof, Spanish, English subt.
SIA, THE MYTH OF THE
PHYTHON
Fri, Dec. 5 @1PM – Quad
GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
A modern adaptation of a 17thcentury
African legend, Sia is set in a poor
village whose ruler decides he must
make a human sacrifice to a mystical
snake god to guarantee a better
future. Sia, the most beautiful woman
i in the village, is chosen for the ritual,
but she runs away in revolt. Directed
by Dani Kouyaté, 2001, 96 min,
Burkina Faso, drama in Bambara
with English sub.
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TASUMA THE FIGHTER
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 3PM – Quad
GREAT AFRICAN FILMS
A comic look at the impact of Western
colonialism on Africa. Retired from
the French Army, West African native
Sogo waits patiently for his pension,
which he plans to use to build a grain
mill for the women of his village. When
the money does’t arrive, he and the
villagers take matters into their own
hands. “Tasuma camouflages its
razor-sharp indignation with warmth
and disarming grace.” (Village
Voice). Directed by Daniel Kollo
Sanou, 2003, Burkina Faso, 90min
, comedy-drama in French/Moore
with English subt.
THE TWO OF US
Thina sobabini
US Premiere
Thurs, Dec. 4 - 8:30PM-Chapel, TCQ&A
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 7:30PM – Quad-Q&A
Thulas and his sister Zanele, who
live in the township of Alexandra in
South Africa, have a very turbulent
relationship. After witnessing the
abuse of his sister as a child, Thulas
feels very protective of her. So when
Zanele falls for an older man, he is
determined to put an end to their
relationship. Directed by Ernest
Nkosi, 2014, 95 min, South Africa.
Nkosi, 2014, 95 min, South Africa,
drama, English, Zulu,English subt.
THE UGANDAN
US Premiere
Fri, Nov. 28 @ 2PM – Chapel - Q&A
Tues, Dec. 2- 6PM - Thalia - Q&A
The Ugandan focuses on Raman,
an Indian survivor during Idi Amin’s
regime, who is blackmailed by his
girlfriend, Becky, when he claims his
father’s property. Directed by Patrick
Sekyaya, 2013, 75 min, Uganda,
Drama, English.
THE WOODEN CAMERA
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 2pm – Chapel, TC
Madiba and Sipho, find a dead body as
they are playing alongside the railroad
tracks. With the body, they find a gun
with one bullet and a video camera.
Sipho takes the gun and Madiba takes
the camera, which he puts inside a
wooden toy to make the camera seem
to be a toy. These choices will drive
the rest of their lives. Directed by
Ntshavheni wa Luruli, 2003, 92 min,
South Africa, drama, English.
AFRICAN SHORTS
I-BEMSI
US Premiere
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 6PM – Chapel, TC
I-Bemsi’s dream of being a doctor,
then later a teacher, are tarnished by
the setbacks in his life. At the end, he
realises that there’s more to life than
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a job. Directed by Itambi Delphine
Akwi, 2014, Cameroon, 17min,
English. Shown with Dakar, Street
Life.
THE LAST DOORMAN
STANDING
US Premiere
SA SHORTS
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 8:30PM –
408 Zankel, TC - Q&A - cocktail
Harry, a dignified doorman at a fivestar hotel, spends his nights lovingly
maintaining his collection of miniature
trains. But the world is changing and it
seems a free South Africa has no use
for an older white man. Directed by
Anneke Villet, 2013, 24min, South
Africa, drama, English. Shown with
The Manicurist & The State.
THE MANICURIST
US Premiere
SA SHORTS
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 8:30PM –
Diana, the owner of a successful
nail salon has shelved her dreams
of becoming a singer – until Sonia,
a gospel sensation, walks into her
salon.
Sonia awakens in Diana
the dark memories of trauma and
makes her feel an insatiable jealousy.
Directed by Beathur Mgoza Baker,
2014, 25min, South Africa, drama,
English. Shown with The Last
Doorman & The State.
THE STATE
US Premiere
SA SHORTS
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 8:30PM –
20 years ahead to a South African
dystopian future a system of
apartheid exists between those who
are blindly obedient to the State
and those who are not. This is the
world that 24-year old Nomzamo
learned to survive in after her activist
parents’ death. Will she betray the
activists or is defiance born in the
darkest hours?Directed by Lwazi
Mvusi, 2014, 24min, South Africa,
drama, English. Shown with The
Manicurist & The Last Doorman.
AFRICAN DOCUMENTARIES
I, AFRIKANER
US Premiere
Thu, Dec. 4 @ 6PM–Chapel, TCQ&A
Set in rural SA where land is a highly
contentious issue and mutual racial
animosity is rife, Annelet Steenkamp
documents four generations of her
family over nine years in a postApartheid era: her grandmother, who
leaves the farm after an attack; her
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brother and sister-in-law as they push
forward with the traditional Afrikaner
dream of farming commercial land; and
her young niece, whose post-Apartheid
upbringing and views are tested when
tragedy comes to the farm. Directed
by Analet Steenkamp, 2013, 93
min, South Africa, documentary,
Afrikaans & Sotho, English subt.
return home to their decrepit houses,
they face a reality where little has
changed since the end of apartheid.
Directed by Irene Loebelle, 2014,
documentary, English, Sotho,
English subt. 99 min, South Africa/
USA,
LETTERS TO ZOHRA
US Premiere
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 6:45PM –Quad
During Apartheid South Africa, Tim
Jenkin places himself in extreme
danger by volunteering to assist
the
banned
African
National
Congress (ANC). Tim disappears
into the backrooms of the liberation
movement.Working from a nondescript London flat, pre-internet,
he designs an ingenious secret
communications
system
which
enables operatives to secretly
penetrate South Africa’s borders.
Directed by Marion Edmunds,
2012, 57 min, South Africa, drama,
English.
US Premiere
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 3pm –
TC, 408 Zankel - Q&A
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 5PM – Quad - Q&A
Arrested and convicted for high
treason, Ahmed Kathrad is sentenced
to life imprisonment on Robben Island,
together with Nelson Mandela. The
documentary highlights Kathrada’s role
in the apartheid struggle using extracts
from some of more than 900 letters
he succeeded in having smuggled in
and out of prison to his niece, Zohra.
Directed by Saskia Vredeveld and
Henna Renfurm, 2014, 52 min, The
Netherlands, documentary, English.
LIFE IN PROGRESS
US Premiere
THE VULA CONNECTION
AFRICA and the west
fiction
KIRIKOU AND THE
SORCERESS
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 6PM – Chapel
Venter, Tshidiso and Seipati live in
Katlehong, a South African township.
In the limelight of Johannesburg’s
theaters, it seems as though their return
fondest dreams of a better life might
actually come true. However, as they
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Mon, Dec. 1 @ 11AM – Chapel, TC
Wed, Dec. 10 @10 AM – Chapel, TC
This animated film recounts the tale of
tiny Kirikou, born in an African village in
which Karaba the Sorceress has placed
a terrible curse. Kirikou sets out on a
quest to free his village of the curse and
find out the secret of why Karaba is so
wicked. Directed by Michel Ocelot,
1998, 74 min, animated feature in
English.
MASAI: THE RAIN
WARRIORS
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Fri, Dec. 5 @11AM – Chapel Faced with a drought that endangers
the continuity of their people, Masai
elders are convinced that they have
been cursed by the Red God -- the
God of Vengeance. Following the
death of the war chief, a group of
adolescents must bring back the
mane of a legendary lion, which
appears at every critical period of the
Masai history to appease the wrath
of the God and bring back the rains.
Directed by Pascal Plisson, 2005,
94min, France/Kenya, drama in
Masai, English Subtitles.
AFRICA and the west
documentaries
SEXY MONEY
US Premiere
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these women talk about their European
adventure and shows the development
of two women who, after returning to
Nigeria, try to build a new life. Music,
as a source, pleasure and beauty
plays an important role in the lives
of women and also in the film, with
songs especially composed for it by
Nneka, one of Nigeria’s best singer/
songwriters. Directed by Karin Junger,
2014, 85min, Nigeria/Netherlands,
documentary, English.
FINDING FELA
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 7:30PM –Cowin Ctr
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 9:30PM – Quad
Finding Fela tells the story of Fela
Kuti’s life, his music, his social and
political
importance.
Using a collection of
archival footage from
Kuti’s vibrant musical
performances in the
1970’s and 1980’s,
as well as behind the
scenes footage of the
2009 Broadway musical “Fela!”, director
Alex Gibney uses an unconventional
approach to exploring a unique musical
icon.
Directed by Alex Gibney,
2014, USA, 119 min, documentary in
English.
SONS OF AFRICA
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 2PM – TC, 179 GD
In recent years, a growing group of
illegal prostitutes from West Africa
has settled in the suburbs of major
cities both in the Netherlands and in
the rest of Europe. The film listens to
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 1PM - Thalia
Uganda’s Idi Amin and Tanzania’s
Julius Nyerere were bitter enemies
who went to war in 1978. Today, the
dictator Amin is reviled as the ‘Butcher
of Uganda’, while the socialist Nyerere
is revered as the ‘Founding Father
of Tanzania.’ Nyerere’s army forced
Amin and his family into exile in 1979,
ending Idi Amin’s blood soaked regime.
In Sons of Africa, the two leaders’
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sons attempt to climb Kilimanjaro, on
a journey of peace and reconciliation.
Directed by James Becklet, 2013,
57 min, United States/Tanzania/
Nigeria, Documentary, English.
Shown with My American Fund.
English subt.
AFRICA and the west
SHORTS
MY AMERICAN FUND
NY Premiere
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 2PM – The Chapel
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 1PM – Thalia
Samuel is an American boy stuck
in a small town in Nigeria. His
Grandmother is mean, he hates his
school, but most of all he longs to
be home with his mother. With his
‘American fund’ he runs away back
to the States, but will he make it?
Stars Deonta Ofoedu, Barbara Soky,
Patrick Okonkwo, Lukpata Andriano
and Orijinweke Anthonia. Directed
by Ayana Saunders, 2014, USA/
Nigeria, 14 min, drama in English.
Shown with Sons of Africa.
CARIBBEAN FICTION
ELZA
DISCOVER GUADELOUPE
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 7:30PM –
TC, 179 GD –
Panel Discussion & Reception
A young Parisian woman of Caribbean
descent returns to her native island
of Guadeloupe looking for the father
she has never known. Directed by
Mariette Monpierre, 2011, 78 min,
France, Drama, French, English Sub.
Shown with A Home For These Old
Bones.
CARIBBEAN documentarIES
1912, BREAKING
THE SILENCE
NY Premiere
BLACKS IN LATIN AMERICA
Chap 1 & 2: Sat, Nov. 29 @ 6PM –
Chapel
Chap 3 : Sat, Nov 29 @ 8PM-Chapel
- Q&A
This three parts documentary seeks
to cover some antecedents in the
history of Afro-Cubans’ struggle for selfdetermination, a necessary recapitulation
which goes step by step down the path of
resistance taken by the Black movement
in Cuba since colonial times, the struggle
for independence and the situation
of Black Cubans once the island of
Cuba achieved its independence in
1902. Directed by Gloria V. Rolando
Casamayor, 45, 58, 56 minutes, Cuba,
documentary, Spanish with English
subt.
Documentary,
Portuguese,
English subt.
HOMELAND
YURUMEIN
NY Premiere
GARIFUNA CELEBRATION
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 5PM – Cowin CenterQ&A
This is the untold history of the
indigenous Carabis/Garifuna of St.
Vincent: their near extermination and
exile by the British 200 years ago and
their return to reconnect with those left
behind. A powerful, story of Caribbean
renaissance, rupture and repair in postcolonial St. Vincent. Dir. by Andrea
E. Leland, 2014, 50 min, St.Vincent/
Garifuna, doc, English Shown with
Revolutionary Medicine.
OGGUN: AN ETERNAL
PRESENCE
Fri, Nov. 28 @ 4PM –Chapel,TC - Q&A
Gloria Rolando relates the patakin or
mythical story of Oggun, the tireless
warrior who, enamored of his mother,
decided as punishment to imprison
himself in the mountains. Only Ochun,
goddess of love, succeeded in
captivating him when she let fall a few
drops of honey on the lips of the god
of metal, war, progress, and civilization.
Oggun is the first effort of the team later
to be known as Images of the Caribbean,
now chartered as an independent video
group. Directed by Gloria Rolando,
1992, Cuba, Documentary, Spanish,
52 min, Spanish, English subt.
THE PRICE OF MEMORY
NY Premiere
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 2PM – TC, Cowin- Q&A
Wed, Dec 10 @ 7:20PM – Quad –Q&A
When
Queen
Elizabeth II visited
Jamaica in 2002,
she was petitioned
by a small group
of Rastafari for slavery reparations.
For Rastafari, reparations are linked
to moving to Africa, from where their
ancestors were brought as enslaved
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This timely, important film traces
the Rastafarian petition and a
reparations lawsuit against the
Queen over a decade into both the
British and Jamaican parliaments,
while interweaving stories of earlier
Rastas who pursued reparations
in the 1960s. Directed by Karen
Marks Mafundikwa, 2014, Jamaica,
Documentary, 83 min, English.
Shown with Knockabout.
RESHIPMENT
RE-EMBARQUE
NY Premiere
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 6PM – TC, 179 GD
Q&A - Reception
This is a documentary on Haitians
immigrants in Cuba who were sent
back in the beginning of the last
century when the sugar market
crashed and they became unwanted.
Directed by Gloria Rolando, 2014,
Cuba/Haiti, Documentary, 58 min,
Spanish, English subt.
SHADOW OF COLOR
SOMBRA DI KOLOR
US Premiere
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 7:30PM – Quad - Q&A
In five neighborhoods on the Island
of Curaçao - a former Dutch colony
- each neighborhood distinct in its
racial and class make-up, a total of
thirty Curaçaoans of all ages and
all walks of life share what "race"
and "skin color" mean to them today.
Directed by Angela E. Roe and
Selwyn de Wind, 2014, Curaçao,
Documentary, Papiamentu, Dutch,
English subt.
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THEY ARE WE
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 5PM – 179 GD, TC
Can a family separated by the transatlantic
slave trade for 170 years sing and dance
its way back together? A community of
Afro-Cubans in the remote Cuban village
of Perico becomes acquainted with their
ancestors in Sierra Leone and vice-versa.
Directed by Emma Christopher, 2013,
Cuba, Documentary, 77 min, Spanish,
Mende, Banta, English subt. Shown
with Dancing Like Home.
CARIBBEAN SHORTS
A HOME FOR
THESE OLD BONES
US Premiere
DISCOVER GUADELOUPE
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 7:30PM – TC, 179GD
-Panel Discussion & Reception
JBB is an old Guadeloupean who lives
in a shack on a plot of land owned by
the town of Morne-a-l’Eau. One day,
a mulatto named Pascal buys the
parcel from the town, planning to build
the island’s biggest supermarket on
top of it. JBB will soon be evicted. He
desperately seeks the help of Hilaire, a
wizard soon be evicted. He desperately
and notorious drunk, who ensures his
protection. However, the spirit Hilaire
sends to Pascal will cause a bigger
mess than planned. Directed by Julien
Silloray, 2013, France, Comedy, 20
min, English, Creole, English subt.
Shown with Elza.
KNOCKABOUT
US Premiere
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 2PM – TC, Cowin- Q&A
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 7:20PM – Quad
The streets of Port of Spain and its varied
cast of characters are the backdrop
for this Trini-style neo-noir. Philo, an
expat detective, turns to his previous
partner Monique for help in solving a
high-profile kidnapping case. But where
this leads them is to the past, and an
old rift regarding the disappearance of
Monique’s brother. Directed by Emilie
Upczak, 2013, Trinidad and Tobago,
16 mins, English . Shown with The
Price of Memory.
RAS CUBA
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 6PM – Chapel -Q&A
This documentary shows off the lives
of Rastafarians living in Cuba. They
discuss their culture, beliefs and
lifestyles. Directed by Susanne Moss,
2008, Cuba, Documentary, 40 min,
SON’S JOB
US Premiere
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 6PM – Chapel
A day in the life of a marijuana farmer
in St.Vincent and the Grenadines. The
film is about the effects of globalization
on a small Caribbean island, how it
affects the local banana economy and
the cultivation of marijuana. Directed
by Jade D’Cruz, 2012, St. Vincent,
documentary,
23mins.,
English.
Shown with Ras Cuba.
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EUROPEAN FICTION
FEVERS
NY Premiere
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 2:50PM – Quad
Sun, Dec. 14 @ 3:20PM – Thalia-Q&A
At only thirteen, Benjamin is a little
soldier at war with life, adults and
with himself. Since the age of five,
the troubled kid goes back and
forth into foster homes. But when
his mother goes to jail and reveals
to Benjamin the existence of his
father, the young boy is determined
to get out of foster care. So when the
social worker gives him the choice,
he decides to go live at his unknown
father’s place. Directed by Hicham
Ayouch, 2014, 90 min, France/
Morocco, UAE, French, drama,
English subt.
HEART OF A LION
NY Premiere
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 7PM – Quad -Q&A
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 10PM – Quad -Q&A
This gripping and provocative
Finnish dramedy follows a Neo-Nazi
named Teppo who falls in love with
a woman named Sari. He later finds
out that Sari’s son from her previous
marriage is black. This leads Teppo
to trouble with his fellow Neo-Nazis,
especially his half-brother Harri.
“Heart of a Lion is a strong, engaging
and thoroughly enjoyable film about
love, pride and prejudice, and as
relevant as ever.” – Andre Crous.
Directed by Dome Karukosi, 2013,
Finland, Drama, 99 min, Finnish,
English subt.
HOLD BACK
RENGAINE
Sat, Dec. 13 @ 5:30PM179 Grace Dodge-Q&A
This Paris based drama depicts
the story of Dorcy, a young black
Christian and Sabrina, a young
North African Muslim, who love each
other and decide to get married.
But Sabrina has forty brothers
and this carefree, loving desire for
marriage crystalizes a taboo still
firmly rooted in the mentalities of
the two communities: no marriage
between Blacks and Arabs. Slimane,
the oldest brother and the guardian
of traditions, will oppose this union
in every way possible. Directed by
Rachid Djaïdani, 2012, France, 79
min, French, English subt.
THE MARK OF THE
ANGELS
MISERERE
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 7:30PM – Thalia
Tues, Dec. 2 @ 8:30PM – Thalia
A choir master is found mysteriously
murdered in a church, his eardrums
blown out. Investigating the homicide
Police Commander Lionel Kadan
(Gerard Depardieu), just-retired but
desperate to come back to action.
Kasdan teams with Interpol Captain
Frank Salek (JoeyStarr ), a shorttempered younger cop. Together,
they try to uncover the secrets of an
international organization and crack
this unusual case. Directed by Sylain
White, 2012, France, Thriller, 105
min, French, English subt.
EUROPEAN
DOCUMENTARIES
FRANTZ FANON: HIS
LIFE, HIS STRUGGLES,
HIS WORK
FRANCE AND THE RACE ISSUE
Sat, Dec. 13 @ 2PM–
408 Zankel, TC
Frantz Fanon was a psychiatrist,
originally from Martinique, who had
become a spokesman for the Algerian
revolution against French colonialism.
Embittered by his experience with
racism in the French Army, he
gravitated to radical politics, Sartrean
existentialism and the philosophy
of black consciousness known as
negritude. Expelled from Algeria in
1956, Fanon moved to Tunis where
he wrote for El Moudjahid, the rebel
newspaper, founded Africa’s first
psychiatric clinic, and wrote several
influential books on decolonization.
Frantz Fanon, His Life, His Struggle,
His Work traces the short and intense
life of one of the great thinkers of the
20th century. Directed by Cheikh
Djemai, 2001, 52 min, Martinique/
France/Algeria/ Tunisa, French,
English subt.
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THE GLASS CEILING
Sat, Dec. 13 @ 3:20PM-408 Zankel
French-Algerian filmmaker Yamina
Benguigui is hoping to start a
conversation about affirmative action - a
policy that does not exist in France today.
Benguigui’s Le Plafond de Verre (Glass
Ceiling) presents a series of sometimes
very emotional first-hand accounts of
discrimination against mostly black
and North African Arab people who are
trying to find jobs. The documentary
offers poignant and revealing accounts
of discrimination faced by these fullfledged French citizens who are also
children of immigrant parents. Directed
by Yamina Benguigui, 2004, 90
min, France, Documentary, French,
English subt.
STEPS TO LIBERTY
US Premiere
Sat, Dec. 13 @ 7:30PM –
179Grace Dodge-Q&A-Reception
A March for Equality and Against
Racism
took
place in France
thirty years ago,
influenced
by
the 1963 March
on Washington.
Steps to Liberty examines the marches
through encounters of young Americans
who travel to France and French citizens
they meet. Their interaction provides a
look into race relations in France and
raises questions about the impact of the
marches. Directed by Rokhaya Diallo,
2014, France, Documentary, 52 min,
French, English subt.
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THANKS MR.
PRESIDENT
US Premiere
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 6PM – Chapel
17-year old Comfort and her sister,
Victoria, find themselves in the
province of Mantua, Italy with their
mother after reuniting with their
father. Comfort and Victoria watch
an inspiring discussion with Italian
Republic President, Giorgio Napolitan
about being a foreigner in Italy. When
Napolitan arrives in Mantua, the
sisters are very eager to meet him.
Directed by Matteo Bennati, 2012,
50 min, Italy, Yoruba, documentary,
Italian with English subt. Shown
with I-Bemsi.
EUROPEAN SHORTS
A SMALL WORLD
US Premiere
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 6PM - 408 Zankel - Q&A
Shane is a young man recently
released from prison and back living
in his old neighborhood. Whilst
clearing his room he finds an old
pair of roller skates and filled with
nostalgia gets straight on them.
Being slightly overconfident, he
collides into Shelly. He is knocked
off his feet and falls in love. However
skeletons from both sides threaten
to ruin their relationship and when
Shelly’s mum invites Shane round
for dinner, it is apparent that those
skeletons are about to be revealed.
Directed by Ethosheia Hylton,
2013, 22mins, UK, Short Romantic
Drama, Englis. Shown with Little
White Lie.
indian fiction
KAJARYA
NY PREMIERE
INDIAN CINEMA
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 6:30PM – Thalia-Q&A
Sat, Dec. 7 @ 1pm - Quad
Sun, Dec. 14 @5:20PM - Thalia
Rookie reporter Meera breezes into a
small village in the depths of the state
of Haryana. The villagers feed her the
story of Kajarya, a demonic baby killer,
who snatches and kills their babies.
The story is juicy but very one sided.
Kajarya and Meera’s circumstances
are defined by the time and place of
their birth, but the society they live in
judges them for their actions. The film
lookscat the deep, societal hypocrisy
that collectively supports something
heinous and then pushes it under the
the carpet. Directed by Madhureeta
Anand, 2014, 108 min, India, drama,
Hindi, English subt.
NAMES UNKNOWN
INDIAN CINEMA
US Premiere
WOMEN IN COMPETITION
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 3:10PM – Thalia -Q&A
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 5PM – Quad - Q&A
A widowed father and son working
as
scavengers
belong
to
a
section of society that is marginal.
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The father and his friend Chami collect
the garbage from the city streets into
a vehicle and then dump it at a rural
village. Sometimes, father takes his
son along with him. During the travel
in a trash vehicle, the father and son
see and experience the lives of many
nameless, faceless marginalized
people – including themselves – in the
midst of huge buildings and roaring
vehicles. Directed by Dr. Biju, 2014,
111 min, India, drama, Malayalam
with English subt.
PAPILIO BUDDHA
Sun, Dec. 14 @ 1PM – Thalia-Q&A
INDIAN CINEMA
Shankaran, an educated son of a
Dalit activist, is politically apathetic
to the discrimination of the Dalits.
But when he is arrested and tortured
by Indian authorities, Shankaran
realizes that he can no longer turn
a blind eye to the discrimination
leveled against the Dalits. He joins
the movement supporting the causes
of the oppressed class and begins
a relationship with Manju, a strongminded female schoolteacher, who is
also a Buddhist and an auto rickshaw
driver, an forbidden job for a woman
in a male-dominated occupation.
Directed by Jayan K Cherian,
2013, 108 min, India/United States,
drama Malayalam, English.
lATIN american fiction
AZU
NY Premiere
Mon, Dec 8 @ 4: 50 PM – Quad
Tue, Dec. 9 @ 8PM – Chapel
After surviving the treacherous Middle
Passage, suffering the humiliation of
an
auction
block, and a
purchase
by
slave traders,
Azú is brought
to the plantation
of a sugarcane
farmer.
Little
does her master know that Azú has
an ancestral destiny that will comple
completely disrupt the plantation’s
natural order. Action, mysticism and
the African identity come together in
this story enveloped in magic and the
fight for freedom. Stars Pedro Durán,
Carmen Francia, Maryelis Rivas, Flora
Sylvestre and Juvel Vielma. Directed by
Luis Alberto Lamata, 100 min, 2013,
Venezuela, drama, Spanish, English
subt.
FOR LOVE IN THE
CASERIO
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 7PM – Quad - Q&A
Inspired by Romeo and Juliet, this film
tells the tale of two young lovers,
Cristal and Angelo. They are from
opposite ends of a perpetual gang
war and live in Puerto Rico’s largest
public housing project. Howver they
hope hope to end the antagonisms
that exist between their two families
through the pure and genuine love
they have for one another. Shot inside
the Luis Llorens Torres, with residents
playing most of the roles, this gritty
drama explores a world rarely seen
in Puerto Rican cinema. Directed
by Luis Enrique Riodriguez, 2013,
Puerto Rico, Drama/Action, 100
minutes, Spanish, English subt.
GOOBYE MOMO
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Tues, Dec. 2 @ 11AM – TC
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 11AM – TC
Obdulio,
an
11-year-old AfroUruguayan boy who lives in
Montevideo, sells newspapers in the
streets to help out with the household
expenses and has no interest in
attending school. One night he meets
the
“Maestro,”
a
charismatic
watchman who possesses magical
gifts.Through poetry and the lyrics
of the “Murgas” (Carnival Pierrots)
during the mythical nights of the
irreverent Uruguayan carnival, the
magician introduces Obdulio to
a world of literacy and a different
perspective about the meaning of
life. Directed by Leonardo Ricagni,
2005, 100 min, Uruguay, drama,
LA PLAYA D.C
Tomas, a young black boy driven
from Colombia’s Pacific coast by the
war, tries to get by in Bogota, a city
of exclusion and racism. Looking for
Jairo, his younger brother and closest
friend lost in the streets, Tomas sets
out on an initiatory journey that will
test his courage, nostalgia and the
wounds of the past. Directed by
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Juan Andres Arango,
2013,
Colombia, Drama, 90 min, Spanish,
English subt.
lATIN american
documentaries
ABDIAS DO
NASCIMENTO
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 1PM – 408 Zankel
Loving and revealing documentary
about
Afro-Brazilian
scholar/
writer/activist /politician Abdias do
Nascimento (1914-2011), a significant
figure in and leader in Brazil’s Black
movement who founded the Black
Experimental Theater in 1944 and
was very active in the international
Pan-African Movement. Directed by
Aida Marques, 2011, 95 min, Brazil,
Documentary, Portuguese with
English subt.
I’M STILL HERE
KACHKANIRAQMI
NY Premiere
Sun, Dec. 11 @ 8PM –Chapel
“¡Kachkaniraqmi!” is a greeting among
old friends in Ayacucho Quechua
(a Peruvian dialect), and is roughly
translatable as “I am still here!” It’s an
expression of inner stability, perhaps
a bit of machismo, and perseverance
against the odds through a long and
winding life. The film, which explores
the musical traditions in every nook
and cranny of Peru, formally reflects
its catchphrase: through all the
social and economic struggles of the
nation, through rugged mountains,
idyllic rain forests, and the bustling
streets of Lima, the human musical
spirit remains constant. Directed by
Javier Corcuera, 2013, Peru/Spain,
Documentary, 120 min, Spanish,
English subt.
TANGO NEGRO, THE
AFRICAN ROOTS OF
TANGO
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 1PM - Quad
TangoNegro explores the expression
of African-ness inherent in the dance
of the “tango” and the contribution of
African cultures to the dance’s creation.
Angolan director, Dom Pedro Pedro,
details the dance’s early cultural
significance as a depiction of the social
life of captured African slaves and
provides an expansive compilation of
musical performances and interviews
from tango enthusiasts and historians
alike. Tango Negro provides a novel
insight into the depth of tango’s subSaharan African musical influence,
a presence that has crossed oceans
and endured the tides of forced
bondage. Directed by Dom Pedro,
2013, France, Documentary, 93 min,
French, Spanish, English subt.
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LATIN AMERICAN SHORTS
THE EXCEPTION AND
THE RULE
THREE VOICES OF BRAZIL
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 4PM –TC, 179 GD
On March 13, 1992, Vicente Francisco
do Espirito Santo, a Black Brazilian
who worked in a government-owned
electricity company, was fired from
his job. It did not take long for him to
realize that his dismissal was directly
linked to his skin color. Encouraged
by his union and a strong Black
empowerment movement, he began
a judicial process which he won,
and as a result was reinstated in his
former position. Directed by Joel Zito
Araujo, 1997, Brazil, Documentary,
38 min, Portuguese with English
subt. Shown with The Summer of
Gods & Open Arms, Closed Doors.
OPEN ARMS, CLOSED
DOORS
NY Premiere
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 4PM – TC, 179 GD
Brazil has acted as a beacon attracting
migrants from all over the world,
including the former Portuguese
colony of Angola. However, Angolan
immigrant and student, Badharo finds
barriers and even racism in Rio. He
turns to music as a way to express
himself. Dir. by Fernanda Polacow,
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& Juliana Borges, 2013, 24 min,
Brazil, Doc., Portuguese, English
subt. Shown with The Summer of
the Gods & The Exception and the
rule.
REVOLUTIONARY
MEDICINE: A STORY OF
THE FIRST GARIFUNA
HOSPITAL
GARIFUNA
CELEBRATION
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 5PM – Cowin Center
The inspiring documentary tells the
story of how the hospital’s alternative
health
model
is
transforming
communities on Honduras’ Northern
Coast and standing as an alternative
to an increasingly privatized national
health system. Could a remote
hospital that runs on solar panels, in
a community with no paved roads or
electricity provide a new global model
for health care? Directed by Jesse
Freeston & Beth Geglia, 2013, 41
min, Honduras/Canada/ United
States, Documentary in Spanish
with English subt. Germany,
drama, Dutch, English subt. Shown
with Homeland.
SUMMER OF GODS
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 4PM – TC, 179 GD
Lili, a six year old Afro-Brazilian
unites with her native religious
ancestry on a summer visit to her
family’s rural village. Soon after
arriving in Northeast Brazil, where
Afro-Brazilian religious traditions still
endure, Lili encounters Orishas. As
these African deities help her cope
with a gift that has previously vexed
her, Lili’s grandmother upholds AfroBrazilian religious practices as a
revered local priestess. To ensure
that these customs carry on after her
grandmother passes, the gifted Lili
is led on a mystic and supernatural
adventure of initiation. Directed by
Eliciana Nascimento, 2014, 28 min,
Brazil, Drama, Portuguese,English
subt. Shown with Open Arms,
Closed Doors & The Exception and
the Rule.
NEW ZEALAND FICTION
WHITE LIES
NY Premiere
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 2:35PM – Thalia
Mon, Dec. 8 @ 9:30PM – Quad
Paraiti is the healer and midwife
of her rural, tribal people – she
believes in life. But new laws are in
force prohibiting unlicensed healers.
She gets approached by Maraea,
the servant of a wealthy woman,
Rebecca, who seeks her knowledge
and assistance in order to hide a
secret which could destroy Rebecca’s
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ADIFF 2014 - FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
position in European settler society.
Directed by Dana Rotberg, 2014,
New Zealand, Drama, Maori,
English, English subt.
USA/CANADA FICTION
THE BICYCLE
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 11AM –
The Schomburg Ctr -Q&A
Wed, Dec. 9 @ 11AM–Chapel -Q&A
Bobbi cannot stand Teddy and Teddy
isn’t exactly thrilled with Bobbi either.
Now that’s all right on the playground,
but Teddy is 36 and Bobbi is 10 and
they live in the same house; Teddy is
about to marry Bobbi’s mother, Cheryl
When Bobbi is jumped and her bicycle
is stolen, Teddy realizes that finding
the bully and getting the bicycle back is
t he perfect opportunity to repair their
relationship. But their journey through
the many worlds that make up their
community ends up connecting them
in a way neither could have imagined.
Directed by James Richards, 2013,
72 min, USA, drama, English.
DIEGO STAR
NY Premiere
Thurs, Dec. 11 @ 7:30PM – Quad
A serious accident occurs on board
the Diego Star, a dilapidated Russian
cargo ship. Traore, a mechanic from
the Ivory Coast, is unfairly blamed for
it. The ship is towed to the nearest
shipyard for repairs. In the interim,
crew members find shelter with
the inhabitants of the small local
village. Far from everyone he loves
and knows, Traore is engulfed by
the Quebec winter. Directed by
Frédérick Pelletier, 2013, 91mins,
Canada, Drama in French with
English Subtitles. Sponsored by
the Québec Government Office.
FOR THE CAUSE
Mirai Scott, a Chicago civil rights
attorney, is contacted by her estranged
father, Rolly Spencer, a former Black
Panther who went underground 30
years earlier to escape an attempted
murder charge. Mirai refuses to take
Rolly’s case, but her curiosity about
her parents’ relationship is aroused
when her otherwise frank-speaking
mother, Fredi Scott, refuses to talk
about what happened between her
and Mirai’s father during their days
in the Party. Directed by Katherine
Nero, 2013, 85min, United States,
drama in English.
SUPREMACY
NY Premiere
OPENING NIGHT
Fri, Nov. 28 @ 7:30PM – Thalia Q&A
Sun, Nov. 30 @ 5PM – Thalia-Q&A
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 9:45PM – Quad
A high-ranking white supremacist
murders a cop and hides out with his
accomplice by taking a black family
hostage. Danny, an ex-con must
rely on his wits and understanding
of the supremacist’s racist mind to
keep his family safe. The enthralling,
suspensefful
thriller
stars
Joe
Anderson, Dawn Olivieri, Derek Luke,
Mahershala Ali, Lela Rochon, Glover
plays the patriarch Robin Bobeau,
and Evan Ross. Directed by Deon
Taylor, 2014, 102 min, United
States, Drama, English.
US/CANADA
DOCUMENTARIES
BOUND: AFRICANS VS.
AFRICAN AMERICANS
NY Premiere
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FILLING THE GAP
SCHOOL PROGRAM
Fri, Dec. 12 @ 11AM – Chapel
Filling the Gap was conceived as
an effort to alter the way African
American children see themselves
and their ancestors by highlighting the
inventive and inspired contributions
of African Americans in the 1840s,
the period leading to the Civil War
in American History. A historically
accurate portrayal of the brave,
compelling lives of African American
skilled craftsmen, artists, inventors,
and Union spies, the film will certainly
enthrall young audiences with this
overlooked facet of history. Directed
by Tyrone Young, 2010, 83 min,
USA, docu-drama in English.
HUE: A MATTER OF
COLOR
US Premiere
GALA SCREENING
Fri, Dec. 12 @ 7PM – The Chapel, TCQ&A & Reception
This documentary addresses the little
known tension between Africans and
African Americans. The film exposes
this rift then walks us through the
corridors of African colonialism and
African American enslavement, laying
bare their effects and how these
have divided and bound Africans
and African Americans. Directed by
Peres Owino, 2014, 90 min. United
States, documentary, English.
Mon, Dec. 1 @ 6PM- Chapel, TC
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 3PM – Quad
A documentary that weaves together
personal journeys, historical facts
and expert analysis to show the world
through the eyes of those touched
by the issue of “colourism”. Directed
by Vic Sarin, 2013, India/Canada,
Documentary, 85 min, English.
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LETTERS OF TUSKEGEE
NY Premiere
Fri, Dec. 5 @ 6:30PM–Chapel-Q&A
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 3pm - Quad - Q&A
In January 2012, an
old reel was found
in a thrift store. It
revealed women in
the 1940’s talking
about their loved ones who have traveled
to Tuskegee, Alabama to become pilots.
We know them today as the Tuskegee
Airmen - a group of African-American
military pilots who fought in World War
II. Directed by Layon Gray, 2013, 63
min, United States, Documentary,
English.
OBAMA MAMA
NY Premiere
CLOSING NIGHT
LITTLE WHITE LIE
Wed, Dec. 3 @ 6PM – 408 Zankel
-Q&A
“Growing up unselfconsciously Jewish
and Caucasian in the leafy, largely white
town of Woodstock, New York, Lacey
and her extended family cheerfully
explained away her tawny complexion
by pointing to a picture of her father’s
swarthy Sicilian Jewish grandfather.
But her parents’ fraying marriage and
her own nagging doubts compelled
the bright Georgetown undergraduate
to begin tugging at the threads of
her identity, fearlessly documenting
the unraveling of family mysteries.
Little White Lie manages to be both a
particular family’s story of the price of
living in denial, but also raises larger
questions for us all: What factors—race,
religion, family, upbringing—make us
who we are? And what happens when
we are forced to redefine ourselves?”Peter L. SteinDirected by Lacey
Schwartz, 2014, 65 min, United
States, Documentary, English.
Sun, Dec. 14 @ 6PM – Cowin Cntr
Stanley Ann Dunham was an
anthropologist with a Ph.D, a lifelong
traveler and the mother of the first
Black president of the United States.
Her intelligence, progressive politics,
and activism made for a profound
life—one whose inspiration continues
to resonate through her son, President
Barack Obama. The “largeness of
her heart,” as her son describes it,
is the centerpiece of this inspiring
documentary. Directed by Vivian
Norris, 2014, 83 min, United States/
P o l a n d / F r a n c e , D o c u m e n t a r y,
English. Q&A with director and
reception after the screening.
RED FATHER
Sun, Dec. 7 @ 6:45PM –
Quad Q&A
As a young Jewish lawyer working
for the International Labor Defense,
Bernard Ades gained notoriety
defending African Americans in
Capital cases. His contribution to
civil rights was met with disbarment
proceedings, in which he was
defended by Thurgood Marshall,
the future Supreme Court justice.
Directed by Tova Beck-Friedman,
2013, 52 min, United States,
drama, English. Showing with
The Vula Connection.
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of the city. In addition, the film unravels
the African and Andalusian origins of
rumba and follows ordinary people and
famous musicians through the dances,
drums, and clave rhythm of the genre.
By paying homage to the grand masters
of the genre, such as Chano Pozo and
his collaborations with Dizzy Gillespie,
the film takes us on a historical journey
that traces the history of rumba in New
York through the words and music
of scholars, producers, artists and
renowned musicians who continue to
practice it today. Directed by Aristides
Falcon Paradi, 2013, Cuba/United
States, Documentary, 101 min,
TRUE SON
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 1PM – Thalia
RUMBA CLAVE BLEN,
BLEN, BLEN
NY Premiere
Mon, Dec. 1 @ 8PM – Chapel, TC- Q&A
Rumba Clave Blen Blen Blen
reveals the vibrant Afro-Cuban culture
True Son follows 22-year old Stanford
graduate Michael Tubbs’ campaign
for a seat on Stockton, CA city council
during a year of record homicides and
impending bankruptcy. For Michael
Tubbs, a Stockton native born to a
teenage mother and incarcerated
father, engaging with youth is crucial
to solving Stockton’s problems. In
a remarkable election campaign,
Michael returned home and rallied
hundreds of young Stockton residents
between the ages of 14-21 to join
his movement to Reinvent Stockton.
Directed by Kevin Gordon, 2013, 72
min, United States, Documentary,
English.
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US/CANADA SHORTS
THE CONVERSATION
NY Premiere
AFRICAN AMERICAN SHORTS
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 4PM – The Chapel, TC
When a mother succumbs to
particular fears of raising her child,
she decides to have a conversation
with her child to explain no longer
wanting to be his mother. Directed
by Chris Reese, 8 minutes, 2013,
USA, drama, English. Shown with
Reprogrammed, Found Dead, Lost
Angels & In Plain Sight.
DANCING LIKE HOME:
NOTES FROM THE
CASAMANCE
Sat, Dec. 6 @ 5PM – 179 GD, TC
FOUND DEAD
NY Premiere
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 4PM – Chapel , TC-Q&A
A young woman’s compromise in
hopes of making some extra money
will lead her to a destination she could
never have expected. Directed by
Emeka Mbadiwe, 16 minutes, 2014,
Reprogrammed, The Conversation,
Lost Angels & In Plain Sight.
HAWA
NY Premiere
Tues, Dec. 9 @ 8PM-Thalia
Wed, Dec. 10 @ 8:30M – Chapel, TC
Haya and her husband don’t share
the smae priorities anymore. Here in
America, everything seems allowed,
one woman and one man fight for
their dream. Or maybe not..Directed
by Arzouma Aime Kompaore, 2013,
Burkina Faso/USA, 30min, English
and French with English subt.
IN PLAIN SIGHT
NY Premiere
AFRICAN AMERICAN SHORT
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 4PM – Chapel
Dancing Like Home is a personal
On her way back home from
documentary short exploring the
High School, a 15 year-old girl is
realities of going back “home” to Africa. sexually assaulted by two men a
It is a film about a woman whose love
few steps from school. A number of
for African dance sets her in pursuit
bystanders, including two teenage
to find the history of the traditional
girls, two teenage boys and three
dances of Casamance, Senegal but
young adult men all watch without
once there, her expectations are
helping. Directed by Iman Childs,
challenged.
Directed by Joyce
2014, United States, Drama, 6 min,
Guy, 2014, USA/Senegal, 32 min,
English. Shown with Found Dead,
documentary in English. Shown
The Conversation, Reprogrammed
with They Are We.
& Lost Angels.
LOST ANGELS
NY Premiere
AFRICAN AMERICAN SHORT
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 4PM – Chapel, TC
When a young woman is called by God to
the “City of Angels,” Los Angeles, she is
tested and encounters other “lost angels”
who are broken, disheartened, and
teetering at the edge of hopelessness.
Can she, while helping others, face and
overcome her own fears? Directed by
Ariel Armstrong, 18 minutes, 2012,
Found Dead, The Conversation, and
Reprogrammed.
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REPROGRAMMED
NY Premiere
Sat, Nov. 29 @ 4PM – Chapel, TC
In a last ditch effort to change her
husband’s insensitive behavior, a
wife resorts to using a top secret
underground women’s research group
to reprogram his mind. Directed by
Daniel Jones, 8 minutes, 2013,
Found Dead, The Conversation,
Lost Angels & In Plain Sight.
ADIFF 2014 - TALENT ATTENDING THE FESTIVAL
Analet Steenkamp
Andrea E. Leland
Angela Roe
Anneke Villet
Antonio Morales
Arístides Falcón Paradí
Arzouma Kompaore
Chris Reese
Coreon Du
Dana Rotberg
Daniel Jones
Deon Taylor
Dome Karukoski
Dr. Biju
Dr. Molefi Asante
Eliciana Nascimento
Ernest Nkosi
Ethosheia Hylton
Gloria V. Rolando
Hennah Renfurm
Hubert Laba Ndao
Iman Childs
Irene Loebell
Jade D’Cruz
James Richards
Jayan Cherian
Joel Karekezi
Joyce Guy
Karen Marks Mafundikwa
Katherine Nero
Layon Gray
Lwazi Mivusi
Madhureeta Anand
Mariette Monpierre
Matteo Bennati
Nolitha Tshinavha
Patrick Sekyaya
Peres Owino
Peter Machen
Rokhaya Diallo
Saskia Vredeveld
Slimane Dazi
Susanne Moss
Thandeka Malinga
Tova Beck-Friedman
Vivian Norris
Zuko Nodada
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Director, I Afrikaner
Director, Yurumein (Homeland)
Director, Sombra di Koló/The Shadow of Color
Director, Last Doorman Standing
Director, For Love in the Caserio
Director, Rumba Clave Blen Blen Blen
Director, Hawa
Director, The Conversation
Director, Producer, Njinga, Queen of Angola
Director, White Lies
Director, Reprogrammed
Director, Supremacy
Director, Heart of a Lion
Director, Names Unknown
Keynote Speaker
Director, The Summer of the Gods
Director, The Two of Us
Director, Small World
Director, 1912, Breaking the Silence 1, 2, 3
Director, Letters to Zhora
Director, Dakar Street Life
Director, In Plain Sight
Director, Life In Progress
Director, Son’s Job
Director, The Bicycle
Director, Papilio Buddha
Director, Imbabazi: The Pardon
Director, Dancing Like Home
Director, The Price of Memory
Director, For the Cause
Director, Letters of Tuskegee
Director, The State
Director, Kajarya
Director, Elza
Director, Thank’s for all Mr. President
Screenwriter, The Manicurist
Director, The Ugandan
Director, Bound: African vs African Americans
Executive Manager, Durban International Film Festival
Director, The Steps to Liberty
Director, Letters to Zhora
Actor, Fevers and Hold Back
Director, Ras Cuba: Interviews with Cuban Rastafarians
Actress, Between Friends
Director, Red Father
Director, Obama Mama
Director, Between Friends
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FESTIVAL VENUE
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Screenings, Panels, Receptions and SPECIAL EVENTS will
be held at:
* SYMPHONY SPACE – THALIA CINEMA - 2537 Broadway @ 95th St.
* GRACE DODGE HALL - 525 W 120th St Columbia University
* THE CHAPEL, TEACHERS COLLEGE, CU - 525 W 120th St.- 125 Zankel
* COWIN CENTER, TEACHERS COLLEGE, CU - Entrance between 120th
and 121th St. on Broadway
* QUAD CINEMA - 34 West 13th Street
* SCHOMBURG CENTER- 515 Malcolm X Blvd @ 135th St.
* RIVERSIDE THEATRE - 91 Claremont Ave @ 120th St.
TICKET PRICE
$12 for regular shows; $10 Students & Seniors
45 & $25 Opening Night; $30 & $15 Centerpiece;
$25 Gala, $25 Closing Night
$20 FRANCE AND THE RACE ISSUE PROGRAM CLOSING SCREENING
$35 DAY PASS FRANCE AND THE RACE ISSUE PROGRAM
$15 GLORIA ROLANDO AN AFRO-CUBAN FILMMAKER CLOSING SCREENING
$15 GARIFUNA CELEBRATION; $15 DISCOVER GUADELOUPE; $15 SOUTH AFRICAN SHORTS
GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 10 OR MORE
WE ONLY ACCEPT CASH AT THE DOOR AT TEACHERS COLLEGE
A VAP Pass (Very Artsy Person Pass) is $260
A VAP Pass gives access to all festival events.
A Festival Pass is $160
A Festival Pass gives access to all regular PRICED screenings
A FAN PASS is $50
A Fan Pass gives access to any six regular PRICED
screenings during the festival.
To purchase a VAP or Festival Pass, indicate the name of the person to be printed
on the pass and enclose a passport size photo of that person together with the order
form and your check or money order. Pass holders should arrive at least 15 minutes
before screening to secure seats.
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or call (212) 864-1760
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TBD
VAP Pass - Very Artsy Person Pass
Festival Pass - Gives access to all $12
priced screenings
TBD
FAN Pass - Gives access to any six (6)
$12 priced screening
50
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260
160
All Venues
All
All
TC Chapel
Fri.
Nov. 28 2pm
Ugandan (the)
12
TC Chapel
Fri.
Nov. 28 4pm
Oggun: An Eternal Presence - Q&A
12
Thalia
Fri.
Nov. 28 7:30pm
Thalia
Fri.
Nov. 28 7:30pm
OPENING NIGHT - SUPREMACY - Film,
Q&A + VIP Reception
OPENING NIGHT - SUPREMACY - Film &
Q&A only
Thalia
Sat.
Nov. 29 1pm
True Son
12
Thalia
Sat.
Nov. 29 2:35pm
White Lies
12
Thalia
Sat.
Nov. 29 4:30pm
Material
12
Thalia
Sat.
Nov. 29 6:30pm
Kajarya - Q&A
12
12
45
25
Thalia
Sat.
Nov. 29 9pm
Njinga, Queen of Angola - Q&A
TC Chapel
Sat.
Nov. 29 2pm
12
TC Chapel
Sat.
Nov. 29 4pm
The Wooden Camera
AA Shorts: Reprogrammed, Found Dead,
Conversation (the), Lost Angels, In Plain
Sight
TC Chapel
Sat.
Nov. 29 6pm
12
TC Chapel
1912, Breaking the Silence - Chap 1 & 2
1912, Breaking the Silence - Chap 3 Q&A
12
12
12
Sat.
Nov. 29 8pm
TC - 179 GD Sun.
Nov. 30 2pm
TC - 179 GD Sun.
Nov. 30 4pm
TC - 179 GD Sun.
Nov. 30 6pm
Sexy Money
Three Voices of Brazil: The Exception and
the Rule, Open Arms, Closed Doors &
Reshipment [Re-embarque] - Discussion
with Gloria Rolando & cocktail
Thalia
Sun.
Nov. 30 1pm
My American fund & Sons of Africa
12
Thalia
Sun.
Nov. 30 2:35pm
Njinga, Queen of Angola - Q&A
12
Thalia
Sun.
Nov. 30 5pm
Supremacy - Q&A
12
Nov. 30 7:30pm
Mark of the Angels-Miserere (the)
12
12
15
Thalia
Sun.
TC Chapel
Mon. Dec. 1
11am
Kirikou and the Sorceress
12
TC Chapel
Mon. Dec. 1
6pm
Hue: A Matter of Color
12
TC Chapel
Mon. Dec. 1
8pm
Rumba Clave Blem Blem Blem - Q&A
12
TC Chapel
Tue.
Dec. 2
11am
Good Bye Momo
12
Thalia
Tue.
Dec. 2
6pm
Ugandan (the) - Q&A
12
Thalia
Tue.
Dec. 2
8:30pm
12
Riverside
Tue.
Dec. 2
6pm
Riverside
Tue.
Dec. 2
7:30pm
CENTERPIECE South Africa: 20 Years of
Democracy - BETWEEN FRIENDS VIP reception , Keynote, Prof. Asante,
CENTERPIECE South Africa: 20 Years of
Democracy Opening - BETWEEN
FRIENDS -Keynote, Prof. Asante,
30
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Schomburg
Wed. Dec. 3
11am
Bicycle (the) - Q&A
12
408 Zankel
Wed. Dec. 3
6pm
12
TC 408 Zankel Wed. Dec. 3
8:30pm
Small World & Little White Lie - Q&A
South African Shorts: Manicurist (the),
Last Doorman Standing, State (the) Q&A with filmmakers and reception
TC Chapel
Thu.
Dec. 4
11am
Filling the Gap
12
TC Chapel
Thu.
Dec. 4
6pm
I, Afrikaner - Q&A
12
TC Chapel
Thu.
Dec. 4
8:30pm
Two of Us (Two) - Q&A
12
Quad
Fri.
Dec. 5
1pm
Sia: The Myth of the Python
12
Quad
Fri.
Dec. 5
3pm
Daratt
12
Quad
Fri.
Dec. 5
5:30pm
Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango
12
Quad
Fri.
Dec. 5
7:30pm
Shadow of Color - Q&A
12
Quad
Fri.
Dec. 5
9:30pm
Heart of a Lion
12
TC Chapel
Fri.
Dec. 5
11am
Masai: The Rain Warriors
12
TC Chapel
Fri.
Dec. 5
6:30pm
Letters of Tuskeege - Q&A
12
TC Chapel
Fri.
Dec. 5
8:30pm
Between Friends - Q&A
12
TC 408 Zankel Sat.
Dec. 6
1pm
Abdias do Naciemento
12
TC 408 Zankel Sat.
Dec. 6
3pm
12
TC - 179 GD Sat.
Dec. 6
5pm
TC - 179 GD Sat.
Dec. 6
7:30pm
Letters to zhora - Q&A
Dancing Like Home & They Are We Q&A
DISCOVER GUADELOUPE Program: A
Home for These Old Bones & Elza Panel Discussion & Reception
Quad
Dec. 6
1pm
I, Afrikaner - Q&A
12
12
Sat.
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15
12
15
Quad
Sat.
Dec. 6
3pm
Imbabazi: The Pardon - Q&A
Quad
Sat.
Dec. 6
5pm
For the Cause - Q&A
12
Quad
Sat.
Dec. 6
7:30pm
Two of Us (the) - Q&A
12
Quad
Sat.
Dec. 6
9:45pm
Supremacy
12
TC - Cowin
Sun.
Dec. 7
2:30pm
12
TC - Cowin
Sun.
Dec. 7
5pm
Knockabout & Price of Memory - Q&A
GARIFUNA CELEBRATION: Revolutionary
Medecine & Yurumein (Homeland) Q&A
TC - Cowin
Sun.
Dec. 7
7:30pm
Finding Fela
12
Quad
Sun.
Dec. 7
1pm
Kajarya
12
Quad
Sun.
Dec. 7
3pm
Tuskegee - Q&A
12
12
15
Quad
Sun.
Dec. 7
5pm
Quad
Sun.
Dec. 7
6:45pm
Letters to zhora - Q&A
Vula Connection (the) & Red Father Q&A
Quad
Sun.
Dec. 7
9:30pm
Material
12
Thalia
Sun.
Dec. 7
1pm
Imbabazi: The Pardon - Q&A
12
Thalia
Sun.
Dec. 7
3:10pm
Names Unknown - Q&A
12
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Quad
Mon. Dec. 8
1pm
Nothing But the Truth
12
Quad
Mon. Dec. 8
2:50pm
Fevers
12
Quad
Mon. Dec. 8
4:50pm
Azu
12
Quad
Mon. Dec. 8
7pm
Heart of a Lion - Q&A
12
12
Quad
Mon. Dec. 8
9:30pm
White Lies
TC Chapel
Mon. Dec. 8
11am
Great Bazaar (the)
12
TC Chapel
Mon. Dec. 8
6pm
I-Bemsi & Thanks Mr. President
12
TC Chapel
Mon. Dec. 8
7:30pm
Between Friends - Q&A
12
Quad
Tue.
Dec. 9
1pm
Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango
12
Quad
Tue.
Dec. 9
3pm
Pirogue (the)
12
Quad
Tue.
Dec. 9
5pm
Material
12
Quad
Tue.
Dec. 9
7pm
For Love in the Caserio - Q&A
12
Quad
Tue.
Dec. 9
9:30pm
Finding Fela
12
Thalia
Tue.
Dec. 9
6pm
Come Back Africa
12
Thalia
Tue.
Dec. 9
8pm
Hawa & Dakar Street Life - Q&A
12
TC Chapel
Tue.
Dec. 9
11am
Bicycle (the) - Q&A
12
TC Chapel
Tue.
Dec. 9
6pm
Otelo Burning
12
12
TC Chapel
Tue.
8pm
Azu
Quad
Wed. Dec. 10
1pm
Faraw: Mother of the Dunes
12
Quad
Wed. Dec. 10
3pm
Hue: A Matter of Color
12
Quad
Wed. Dec. 10
5pm
Names Unknown - Q&A
12
Dec. 9
Quad
Wed. Dec. 10
7:20pm
Knockabout & Price of Memory - Q&A
12
Quad
Wed. Dec. 10
9:50pm
Heart of a Lion - Q&A
12
Schomburg
Wed. Dec. 10
11am
Great Bazaar (the)
12
TC Chapel
Wed. Dec. 10
11am
12
TC Chapel
Wed. Dec. 10
6pm
Life in Progress - Q&A
12
TC Chapel
Wed. Dec. 10
8:30pm
Hawa & Dakar Street Life - Q&A
12
Quad
Thu.
Dec. 11
1pm
La Playa D.C.
12
Quad
Thu.
Dec. 11
3pm
Tasuma, The Fighter
12
Quad
Thu.
Dec. 11
5pm
12
Quad
Thu.
Dec. 11
7:30pm
Diego Star
12
Quad
Thu.
Dec. 11
9:30pm
Njinga, Queen of Angola
12
TC Chapel
Thu.
Dec. 11
11am
Good Bye Momo
12
TC Chapel
Thu.
Dec. 11
6pm
Son's Job & Ras Cuba - Q&A
12
8pm
I'm Still Here
12
TC Chapel
Thu.
Dec. 11
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TC Chapel
Fri.
Dec. 12
11am
Filling the Gap
12
Fri.
Dec. 12
7pm
TC 408 Zankel Sat.
Dec. 13
2pm
GALA: BOUND: Africans vs. African
Americans - Q&A - Reception
Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His
Work
TC 408 Zankel Sat.
Dec. 13
3:20pm
Glass Ceiling (the)
12
TC - 179 GD Sat.
Dec. 13
5:30pm
12
TC - 179 GD Sat.
Dec. 13
7:30pm
Hold Back [Rengaine ] - Q&A
Steps to Liberty [Les Marches de la
Liberte] - Q&A & cocktail
35
TC Chapel
25
12
20
TC - 179 GD Sat.
Dec. 13
All Day
France and the Race Issue - Day Pass
Thalia
Sun.
Dec. 14
1pm
Papilio Buddha - Q&A
12
Thalia
Sun.
Dec. 14
3:20pm
Fevers - Q&A
12
Thalia
Sun.
Dec. 14
5:20pm
12
TC - Cowin
Sun.
Dec. 14
6pm
Kajarya
CLOSING NIGHT - OBAMA MAMA - Q&A
& reception
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The 22nd Annual New York African Diaspora International Film Festival is made possible
thanks to the support of the following institutions and individuals: ArtMattan Productions; the
Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs, Teachers College, Columbia
University; the New York City Council in the Arts; New York City Council Member Inez E. Dickens; the French Cultural Services; the South African Department of Arts and Culture, the NFVF
and the Kwazulu-Natal Film Commission, The African Fellowship of The Riverside Church, The
Guadeloupe Tourist Board, Thalia Cinema at Symphony Space, The Délégation générale du
Québec à New York, TV5 Monde, WBAI and public funds from the New York State Council on
the Arts, a state agency. ADIFF is a proud member of the Harlem Arts Alliance.
1912, Breaking The Silence Chap 1, 2 &3 p25
Abidas Nasciemto p32
Azú p31
Between Friends p5 & p18
The Bicycle p35
Bound: Africans vs. African Americans p6&36
The Conversation p39
Come Back Africa p18
Dakar Street Life p18
Dancing Like Home p39
Daratt p18
Diego Star p35
Elza p8 & p25
The Exception and the Rule p33
Faraw: Mother of the Dunes p19
Fevers p28
Filling the Gap p36
Finding Fela p24
For Love in the Caserio p31
For The Cause p35
Found Dead p39
Frantz Fanon: His Life, His struggles, His Work p 29
The Glass Ceiling p29
Goodbye Momo p32
The Great Bazaar p17
Hawa p39
Heart of a Lion p26
A home for These Old Bones p8 & p25
Homeland / Yerumein p9 & p25
Hold Back p28
Hue: A Matter of Color p36
I, Afrikaner p22
I-Bemsi p21
Imbabazi p19
In Plain Sight p39
I’m Still Here p32
Imbabazi: The Pardon p19
Kajarya p30
Kirikou and the Sorceress p23
Knockabout p 27
La Playa D.C p32
Last Doorman Standing p22
Letters of Tuskegee p37
Letters to Zohra p23
Life in Progress p23
Little White Lie p37
Lost Angels p40
The Manicurist p22
Mark of Angels p28
Masai: The Rain Warriors p24
Material p19
My American Fund p25
Names Unknown p 30
Njinga, Queen of Angola p20
Nothing But The Truth p20
Obama Mama p7 & p37
Oggun: An Eternal Presence p26
Open Arms, Closed Doors p33
Otelo Burning p20
Papillio Buddha p31
The Pirogue p20
The Price of Memory p26
Ras Cuba p27
Reprogrammed p40
Reshipment p15 & p26
Revolutionary Medicine p34
Rumba Clave Blen, Blen, Blen p38
Sexy money p24
Shadow of Color p26
Sia: the Myth of the Python p20
A Small World p 30
Sons of Africa p24
Son’s Job p27
The State p22
Steps to Liberty p10 & p29
Summer Of The Gods p34
Supremacy p4 & p35
Tango Negro p33
Tasuma, the Fighter p21
Thanks Mr. President p30
They Are We p27
True Son p38
Two of Us (the) p21
The Ugandan p21
Red Father p38
Revolutionary Medicine p9 & p34
The Vula Connecton p23
White Lies p34
Wooden Camera (the) p21
FILMS FROM AFRICA & THE AFRICAN DIASPORA ON DVD
100 Days Rwanda
Set in the breathtaking natural beauty of the
Rwanda countryside, this first ever fiction film
made about the Rwanda civil war tells a
powerful story of genocide and human survival
with compassion and integrity.
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exploitation of the Congo. Bonus Documentary:
“Boma Tervuren, The Journey”.
DANY LAFERRIERE: Films from
a Poet’s Imagination 2 disc set
Haiti
The mystery and wonder of modern-day Haiti
come alive in this two-film set based on the work
of writer-director Dany Laferriere with the two
films “How to Conquer America in One Night”
and “On the Verge of a Fever.”
100% Arabica France
The joyous and vibrant sound of rai - a
centuries-old Algerian folk music known for its
often racy and politically charged lyric, and influenced over the years by flamenco, jazz and, most
recently rap- gorgeously suffuse “100% Arabica”’s DESAMORES Puerto Rico
Reminiscent of a Walter Mosley character,
culture-clash story.
Isabelo Andújar is an Afro-Puerto Rican
detective hired to solve the double murder of an
ADios Momo / GoodBye Momo Uruguay
affluent thirty something couple with a
Obdulio, an 11-year-old Afro-Uruguayan boy, can
flourishing insurance business in the beautiful city
neither read nor write. He is introduced by a Maestro to the power of literacy and the meaning of life of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
through the lyrics of the Murgas, the songs of the
Uruguayan carnival. Bonus Short film with DVD:
“Candomba, Black Culture in Uruguay.”
African Leaders
2 disc set Martinique/Algeria & Cape Verde
Portrait of two leaders of the Pan-African Liberation Movement with “Frantz Fanon: His Life,
His Struggle, His Work” by Cheikh Djemai and
“Amilcar Cabral” by Ana Lucia Ramos Lisboa.
Afro-Cuba: Yesterday & Today
2 disc set Cuba
Two exciting, colorful films spotlight the African
roots of Cuba's culture before and after Castro by
focusing on two legendary artists -- Rumbero Papa
Montero in “The Last Rumba of Papa Montero”
and Filmmaker Sara Gomez in “Sara Gomez:: An
Afro-Cuban Filmmaker.”
Afro-Latino Music 2 disc set Columbia & Peru
This two-disc set showcases the influence and
importance of African sounds, rhythms, and beats
to the music of Latin America with Sons of Benkos
by Lucas Silva and “Hands of God” by Delia
Ackerman.
Congo: White King, Red Rubber,
Black Death Belgium
The Belgian government has denounced this
documentary as a "tendentious diatribe" for depicting King Leopold II - still a heroic figure in Belgium
- as the moral forebear of Adolf Hitler, responsible
for the death of 10 million people in his rapacious
Great African Films - Vol. 1
2 disc set Burkina Faso & Mali
Two award-winning films from Africa: Drissa
Toure’s comedy/drama “Haramuya” and
Abbdoulaye Ascofare’s powerful “Faraw: Mother
of the Dune.”
Great African Films, Vol. 2
2 disc set Burkina Faso
Second installment in this series of award-wining
films from Africa includes Kollo Sanou's comedy
“Tasuma, the Fighter” & Dani Kouyate's epic
“Sia, the Dream of the Python.”
2 disc set Chad & Algeria
The third installment in this series of awardwinning films from Africa includes Mahamat-Saleh
Haroun's striking “Dry Season” and Mohamed
Chouikh's epic “The Desert Ark.”
2 disc set Senegal
The fourth installment in this series of awardwinning films from Africa includes Moussa Toure’s
impressive “The Pirogue” and Khady Sylla’s incisive docs “Colobane Express” and “The Silent
Monologue.”
Jamaican Music & Soul
2 disc set Jamaica
Jerome Lapperousaz's powerful musical documentary “Made in Jamaica” and the classic
rasta repatriation story by German film maker Fitz
FILMS FROM AFRICA & THE AFRICAN DIASPORA ON DVD
Baumann “Journey Of The Lion,” a beautiful film
that has withstood the test of time and continues to
be screened at film festivals each year.
A KING BEHIND THE CAMERA
Ghana
Filmmaker King Ampwa gives us two good-humored films: Kukurantumi, The Road to Accra and
No Time to Dies.
Kirikou and the Sorceress France
This animated film exquisitely recounts the tale of
tiny Kirikou -- a clever, courageous little boy born
in an African village in which Karaba the Sorceress has placed a terrible curse.
Lumumba France / Congo
Made in the tradition of such true-life political
thrillers as Malcolm X and JFK, Raoul Peck's
award-winning Lumumba is a gripping epic that
dramatizes for the first time the rise and fall of
legendary African leader Patrice Lumumba.
MAN’S STORY, A UK / Ghana
A MAN’S STORY profiles Ozwald Boateng, his
design, his business, his personal life.
Masai: The Rain Warriors Kenya
Faced with a drought that endangers the
continuity of their people, Masai elders are
convinced that they have been cursed by the Red
God -- the God of Vengeance.
Otomo Germany
A powerful film portraying institutionalized racism
and police brutality, Otomo provides a
convincing look at the everyday world of refugees,
who are continuously surrounded by tension and
insecurity. BONUS: Waalo Fendo.
RACE AND HISTORY IN BRAZIL
2 disc set Brazil
This two-disc set includes: “Denying Brazil,” a
documentary on Brazilian soap operas that calls
attention to the ways archetypes and stereotypes
influence identity in the Afro-Brazilian community;
and “Aleijadinho: Passion, Glory and Torment,” a fictionalized drama about the life of 18th
century sculptor Antonio Francisco Lisboa.
Race & Immigration in EUrope
2 disc set France
With Borders and The Glass Ceiling, this double
feature that depicts the challenges of African immigration and integration in Europe.
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Sankofa USA
A stunning film with great reserves of emotional
power and intelligence, Sankofa tells the story
of Mona, a beautiful African-American model
on a fashion shoot in West Africa who becomes
enmeshed with a mystical spot that forces her to
recall her racial past.
SCHEHERAZADE, TELL ME A STORY
2 disc set Egypt
A female talk-show host is pressured to stop
covering opposition politics. She fights back with a
series about women’s issues, revealing the stories
of strong, resilient women who, like Scheherazade
in Arabian Nights, tell their tales to stay alive.
Includes Egyptian feature “Fallen Angels Paradise” (Oussama Fawzi, 2000) and short “Rotating Square” (Ahmed Hassouna, 2002).
The Colors of Curacao
2 disc set Curacao
This two-DVD set featuring classic film “Ava &
Gabriel: A Love Story” and contemporary drama
“Papa’s Song” serves as a window into the
charming world of Curacao, part of the Dutchowned Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean.
The Tracker Australia
The year is 1922 and The Tracker (David Gulpilil)
has the job of pursuing The Fugitive - an indigenous Australian who is suspected of murdering a
white woman - as he leads three mounted policemen: The Fanatic, The Follower and also The
Veteran across the outback. Bonus Documentary
with DVD: “Gulpilil: One Red Blood.”
VOICES FROM THE NEW SOUTH
AFRICA South Africa
From the new South Africa come two powerful
and revealing films - “Nothing But the Truth”
directed by John Kani, 2008; “Homecoming” directed by Norman Maake, 2005 - focusing on the
struggle of Black South Africans - both those who
lived in exile and those who stayed home - to find
their place in their country after apartheid.
YOUSSOU N’DOUR: African STORYTELLER 2 disc set Senegal
Two African Griots connect Africa and the World:
Youssou N’Dour in “Return to Goree” by PierreYves Borgeaud and Sotigui Kouyate in “Names
Live Nowhere” by Dominique Loreau.
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