USA Africa Dialogue Series - African Diaspora International Film Festival: Spotlight on Blacks in Europe

Today, Monday Dec. 1 at ADIFF & Spotlight on Blacks in Europe




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BLACKS IN EUROPE

The presence of Africans and people of African descent in Europe can be traced back to the 16th century. European countries with a colonial past have led the trend in the increasing presence of people from Africa and its Diaspora in their midst. Films about people of color in Europe have also been made for quite some time to document and illustrate the lives of these men and women who have impacted the European landscape.

ADIFF is pleased to present films from the UK, France, Finland and Italy that tell different stories about black people in Europe in very diverse ways.

* Gripping and provocative Finish dramedy Heart of a Lion by Dome Karukosi about a Neo-Nazi who falls for a woman with a black son from a previous marriage. Heart of a Lion has very intense moments as the viewer is exposed to the Neo-Nazi movement and the violence that is central in their lifestyle. Director Dome Karukosi will be in attendance for a Q&A after some of the screenings. More info here<http://nyadiff.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d68a26ccabe85d27fd88d5768&id=c600e97fbd&e=df7a1554a5>

* Hold Back (Rengaine) by Rachid Djaïdani explores the taboo subject of the interaction between North Africans and Africans from the South of the continent. The love story between Sabrina and Dorcy is threatened by the conflict that it generates as Sabrina is of Algerian descent and has forty brothers who, for the most part, do not see her relationship with Dorcy who is black and Christian as acceptable. Hold Back is a film that exposes the viewer to the tensions that are prevalent in the African community in France as the film deals with intra-racism, sexual orientation intolerance and religious differences. Lead actor Slimane Dazi will attend the screening. More info here<http://nyadiff.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d68a26ccabe85d27fd88d5768&id=701da24d0c&e=df7a1554a5>.

* The Mark Of The Angels (Miserere) by Afro-French director Sylvain White is a thriller with two remarkable French actors, Gerard Depardieu and Joey Starr, a former Rap singer now in front of the camera. They play the role of two cops who pair up to uncover the dubious activities of an international organization with roots in Nazi Germany. More info here.<http://nyadiff.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d68a26ccabe85d27fd88d5768&id=285d94bc19&e=df7a1554a5>

* Steps To Liberty by Rokhaya Diallo and The Glass Ceiling by Yamina Benguigi are films that, looking at different moments in the history of France, deal head on with the race issue. Both filmmakers use the Civil Rights Movement in the USA as a necessary frame of reference to contextualize the situation of people of color in France and the challenges they face.

Ms. Benguigui tells us the story of French people of African descent who believe in the values that are at the roots of the French democracy but who, because they have the wrong surname, see their lives shattered by a system that does not clearly show its face.

Ms. Diallo comes back with the same subject 10 years later, but this time the conversation is more direct as she follows a delegation of young African-Americans who visited France after the election of Barack Obama. The young people in the delegation are very misinformed about the situation of Africans and people of African descent in France, so the visit to the country is an eye opener as they discover the common issues that black people deal with in both countries.

Steps to Liberty and The Glass Ceiling are part of the program France and the Race Issue, a selection of films about race relations in France. Ms. Diallo, a journalist and activist co-founder of the Les Indivisibles, an organization establish to help fight against racism and stereotypes in France, will be on hand for a debate after the screening of her film.
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* Fevers by Hicham Ayouch is about Benjamin, a 13 years old Beur (North-African descendant born in France) who is at war against everything and everybody including himself. He is insolent, confrontational and disrespectful of all that his North-African family respects and believes in. Lead actor Slimane Dazi will attend the screening. More info here.<http://nyadiff.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d68a26ccabe85d27fd88d5768&id=f0970d30b2&e=df7a1554a5>

From Italy, Thanks Mr. President by Matteo Bennatil is the story of two sisters from Nigeria whose desire to meet the Italian President. This is a documentary about immigration, the dream of a new life and race relations in Italy. More info here.<http://nyadiff.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d68a26ccabe85d27fd88d5768&id=d3d63566cf&e=df7a1554a5>

The UK has a large black community and stories about this community have many times appeared in ADIFF. A Small World by Ethosheia Hylton is a boy meets girl story set in London. They fall in love and then discover an unexpected reality.


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Today, Monday December 1 at ADIFF



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US Premiere
6pm at The Chapel, Teachers College

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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Hue: A Matter of Colour - Clip #2
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Rumba Clave Blem, Blem, Blem
BLACKS IN LATIN AMERICA
8pm at The Chapel, Teachers Chapel

[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/d68a26ccabe85d27fd88d5768/images/26c8242e-fb1e-4e9a-b93d-e37983772094.png]Rumba Clave Blem Blem Blem reveals the vibrant Afro-Cuban culture 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, Spanish, English subt
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Rumba Clave Blen Blen Blen | Teaser
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ADIFF NY 2014 CENTERPIECE
Between Friends
NY Premiere
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Launching of the SOUTH AFRICA: 20 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY program presented in collaboration with the South African Department of Arts and Culture, the NFVF and the Kwazulu-Natal Film Commission.

VIP RECEPTION: Tue, Dec. 2 @ 6PM – Riverside Theater
CENTERPIECE SCREENING: Tue, Dec. 2 @ 7:30PM – Riverside Theater



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Professor in the Department of African American Studies

at Temple University, founder of the PhD program in

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the Molefi Kete Asante Institute for Afrocentric Studies.


Between Friends

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. A stylish, funny tale of the new South Africa. Stars Thapelo Mokoena, Lihle Dhlomo, Mandisa Nduna, Dunisani Mbebe, Amanda Du Pont, Siyabonga Twala and Morne Du toit. Directed by Zuko Nodada, 2014, 93 min, South Africa, Romantic comedy, English, Zulu with English subt.
Q&A after the screening.


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Bound: Africans vs. African-Americans
NY PREMIERE
Fri, Dec. 12 @ 7PM – The Chapel
GALA SCREENING

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African vs African Americans is a hard-hitting documentary that addresses the little known tension that exists between Africans and African Americans. The film opens with personal testimonials that expose 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.

Conversation with director Peres Owino & Catered Reception


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