- APRIL DATES
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Telling Our Own Stories - Friday 8 April, 8:30pm - 10:30pm at Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn | £9.50
A different story recently released by a US black film festival collective AFFRM (The African American Film Festival Releasing Movement). This release is their first project + panel discussion
Film:
I Will Follow: By Ava DuVernay -Drama, 81min, USA, 2010 English
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Filmmakers' Forum - Saturday 9 April, 3:00pm - 5:00pm at Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn | £7/£5.50 cons
Miles of Styles presents a selection of four short-films with a focus on Destiny Ekaragha, a upcoming UK filmmaker + Panel discussion.
Short Films:
Tight Jean: by Destiny Ekaragha. Comedy 9min, UK, 2009
The Park : by Destiny Ekaragha. Drama, 16min, UK, 2010
Future Wags of Great Britain: by Destiny Ekaragha. Drama, 23min, UK, 2011
Chantell Town: by Paulette James. Comedy, 15 min, UK, 2006
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The Poetry of Womanhood - Saturday 9 April, 5:15pm - 8:15pm at Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn | £9.50
An adaptation of Ntozake Shange's award-winning stage performance poetry work by filmmaker Tyler Perry, integrating the vivid language of Ntozake Shange's poems into a contemporary narrative. Followed by discussion and a live spoken word performance.
Film:
For Coloured Girls: (15) By Tyler Perry Genre: Drama, 133min, USA, 2010
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Animation Forum - Sunday 10 April, 3:00pm - 5:15pm at Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn | £7 Adult - £5.50 Concs/children under 16
Black History Walks presents a series of short African animations from around the world for 6-60 year. Followed by Q&A's with Tony Warner organiser of African Superheroes Day, on the future of animated African images where to see such cartons and previews of coming attractions.
Short Animation Films:
AFROMAN & the Protectors of the Book of Knowledge: by Mike Johnson. Animation 20mins, USA. 2010
African Tales : by Obinna Owuekwe. Drama, 30min, Nigeria. English/Ibo 2010
Cable: by Rémi Gamiette. Animation, 15min, France. English 2010
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Musical Latin Bliss - Sunday 10 April, 5:30pm - 8.00pm at Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn | £9.50
A love story, freely based on the life of Cuban jazz pianist Bebo Valdez, this animation captures a definitive moment in the evolution of jazz (Latin Jazz) music featuring music by Jazz legends as well as female artists such as Estrella Morentes & Idania Valdés. Followed by a live performance of a Cuban traditional song.
Film:
Chico & Rita: (15) By Fernando Trueda, Javier Mariscal & Tono Errando -Animation/Drama, 94, UK/Spain, 2010
- MARCH DATES
Women & Power - Tuesday 8 March, 8.15pm at Tricycle Cinema, Kilburn | £9.50 / £8.50 concs
A fundraising screening to support the women of Haiti + Panel discussion
Moloch Tropical: (18) By Raoul Peck -Drama 107min, Haiti France, 2009 (French English, Creole with Eng subtitles)
Women in the Art – Double bill - Friday 11 March, 6:30 pm @ Arc Gallery, Tottenham Hale | £5.50
Two documentaries presenting intimate portraits of women artists + Panel discussion
Art of this place, Women Artists in Cameroon: By Florence Ayisi Doc, 40 min,Cameroon/UK 2011 English/French (Eng. Subtitles)
Ida's Daughter- The world of Eintou Pearl Springer: by Amon Saba Saakana Doc, 75 min,Trinidad & Tobago/UK, 2010 English
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Voicing Women's Experiences: Thursday 17 March, 7:30pm @ Rich Mix, Shoreditch High Street £5 adv / £7 door
Monologue Slam: Actors' Performances: short monologues by women and/or about women's experiences. It's fast it's furious and it's fun!!
Afro Hair Celebration: – Saturday 26 March, 3:45pm @ Rio Cinema, Dalston Kingsland (Rail) £7/£5.50 concs
My Nappy Roots, A Journey Through Black Hair-itage back in London: The controversial documentary (Good Hair vs. My Nappy Roots) for one show only + Panel discussion