Posts Tagged ‘Film’
Netflix’s ‘The Piano Lesson’ Is A Haunting Adaptation — And Not In A Good Way
The latest adaptation of August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” on Netflix has mixed reviews on its portrayal of ancestry haunted by slavery.
Read More5 must-see Black films from the 2024 Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago’s international film fest took over the city this month to debut films made by and starring Black talent.
Read More‘I felt this film was my duty’: director Mati Diop on Dahomey, about the return of looted African treasures
French-Senegalese film-maker Mati Diop speaks on her new award winning film, Dahomey. Told through the point of view of an African mask, Diop’s film illustrates the return of looted items from Dahomey, now Benin, by the French government.
Read MoreFilm Screening of “Origin”
Rid Racism Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Turners invite you to an in-person or online free film screening of “Origin” written and directed by Ava DuVernay. The film is based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. There will be a talkback panel discussion after the film.
Read MoreAll Dirt Roads Taste of Salt: Final Screening
Raven Jackson’s feature debut is a richly-layered ode to generations of people and places, tracing decades of a woman’s life in Mississippi. With the luxuriating pace of a summer evening, the film allows audiences to linger on ideas of grief, longing, and memory all while gazing on luminously lensed visuals. Jackson is one to watch.
Read MoreAll Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Raven Jackson’s feature debut is a richly-layered ode to generations of people and places, tracing decades of a woman’s life in Mississippi. With the luxuriating pace of a summer evening, the film allows audiences to linger on ideas of grief, longing, and memory all while gazing on luminously lensed visuals. Jackson is one to watch.
Read MoreAll Dirt Roads Taste of Salt: 2nd Screening
Raven Jackson’s feature debut is a richly-layered ode to generations of people and places, tracing decades of a woman’s life in Mississippi. With the luxuriating pace of a summer evening, the film allows audiences to linger on ideas of grief, longing, and memory all while gazing on luminously lensed visuals. Jackson is one to watch.
Read MoreTop 2023 movies shows diversity in Hollywood is paying off
The top movies of 2023 boast more diverse casts than have been seen in the past, which might even point to why they’re so popular in the first place.
Read MoreMilwaukee Film Presents, Shorts: Treasured Heirlooms
Milwaukee Film’s Sixth annual Black History Month celebration will showcase engaging and entertaining film screenings and conversations curated by the Black Lens program throughout February. ABHM is proud to partner with them on two showings this month.
Read MoreMilwaukee Film Presents, Gaining Ground: The Fight For Black Land
Milwaukee Film’s Sixth annual Black History Month celebration will showcase engaging and entertaining film screenings and conversations curated by the Black Lens program throughout February. ABHM is proud to partner with them to screen Gaining Ground: The Fight For Black Land.
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