Every Sunday, African Film Festival, Inc. and Mid-Manhattan Library will present screenings of cutting-edge classic and contemporary works from Africa and the Diaspora to the Midtown community and present a diverse and dynamic portrait of people of African heritage, through the cinematic exploration of history, culture and art.
OCTOBER SCREENING SCHEDULE:
October 2, 2011 –
Cuba: An African Odyssey, (2007)
October 9, 2011 –
Freddy Ilanga: Che’s Swahili Translator, (2009)
Preceded by:
Brothers in Arms, (2007)
October 16, 2011 –
The Great Dance, (2000)
October 23, 2011 –
Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness, (2009)
Preceded by:
Battle for the Hearts and Minds, (2009)
October 30, 2011 –
The Colonial Misunderstanding, (1995)
PAST SCREENINGS:
SEPTEMBER
September 11, 2011 –
Last Angel of History, (1995)
Preceded by:
Pumzi (Air), (2009)
September 18, 2011 –
Aristotle’s Plot, (1996)
Preceded by:
I Bring You Frankincense, (1997)
September 25, 2011 –
Welcome II the Terrordome, (1995)
Preceded by:
Meokgo and the Stick Fighter, (2006)
JULY
July 10, 2011 -
Black Orpheus, (1958)
July 17, 2011 -
Shoot the Messenger, (2006)
July 24, 2011 -
Cosmic Africa, (2002)
July 31, 2011 -
Saint Louis Blues
Preceded by:
Festival in the Desert, The Tent Sessions, (2003)
