In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Following the kickstarter campaign 'Sembene Across Africa' where the "Sembene!" documentary was screening for free in communities across the African continent; we gathered to discuss Ousmane Semebene's legacy as the Father of African Cinema and his first feature film "Black Girl". I (Sharon Rwakatungu) am joined by Oscar Harding, a film researcher and producer based in the UK along with my recurring contributors Timothy Niwamanya, Joel Tugaineyo, Nick Muhereza and Gary Mugisha. Visit the African Cinema subreddit here; https://www.reddit.com/r/africancinema/
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Following the kickstarter campaign 'Sembene Across Africa' where the "Sembene!" documentary was screening for free in communities across the African continent; we gathered to discuss Ousmane Semebene's legacy as the Father of African Cinema and his first feature film "Black Girl". I (Sharon Rwakatungu) am joined by Oscar Harding, a film researcher and producer based in the UK along with my recurring contributors Timothy Niwamanya, Joel Tugaineyo, Nick Muhereza and Gary Mugisha. Visit the African Cinema subreddit here; https://www.reddit.com/r/africancinema/
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