8:30pm
-11:15pm Remember & Reflect Screening
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Dr
Martin Luther King's assassination, IBW will
open with a quality Drama 'Talk to Me', which gives
an insight into the black empowerment movement of
the 60’s.
Film directed by US women director Kasi
Lemmons.
Screening followed by a discussion panel around today’s
youth and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement.
Talk
to Me Director: Kasi
Lemmons
USA, 2007, 118 min
Cast: Don Cheadle, Chiwetel
Ejiofor & Taraji P. Henson
The true-life story of Ralph
Waldo "Petey" Greene Jr during
the mid-to-late 1960s, in Washington D.C. A story
of friendship between two men Petey Greene &
Dewey Hughes. The film's centre point is the devastating
effect of Dr Martin Luther King’s assassination
on America.
Just released from prison, Petey talks his way into
an on-air radio. He develops a friendship and a
partnership with Dewey Hughes. At the station, Petey
becomes an iconic radio personality, combining humour
with social commentary. By "telling it like
it is”, Petey was determined to make not just himself
but also his community heard. Listeners tune in
to hear not only incredible music but also a man
speaking directly to them about race and power in
America like few people ever have done during this
period. Kasi Lemmons: “In other words,
it’s not just about the great music, the funky clothes
and the wild hair.”
For full interview see IBW Festival magazine available
@ Tricycle during festival. Tricycle
- £8 - Cons £7 Festival passes - £25 - Cons £23 Box Office 020 7328 1000
