{"id":75275,"date":"2016-04-06T12:20:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T12:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2016\/04\/06\/new-voices-in-black-cinema-2016-selections\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T03:29:05","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T03:29:05","slug":"new-voices-in-black-cinema-2016-selections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/new-voices-in-black-cinema-2016-selections\/","title":{"rendered":"New Voices in Black Cinema 2016 Selections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>New Voices in Black Cinema 2016 Selections<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>April 6, 2016<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/New-Voices-in-Black-Cinema-logo.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81796\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-81796\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 211'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/New-Voices-in-Black-Cinema-logo-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"New Voices in Black Cinema logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From Thursday, April 21, through Sunday, April 24, BAMcin\u00e9matek, in partnership with the\u00a0<strong>ActNow Foundation<\/strong>, presents the sixth\u00a0<strong><em>New Voices in Black Cinema<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>festival. Reflecting the wide spectrum of views and themes within African and diaspora communities in Brooklyn and beyond, the series includes 10 feature length films, including four New York premieres, and two shorts programs.\u00a0<em>New Voices in Black Cinema<\/em>, one of a variety of ActNow programs presented in partnership with BAMcin\u00e9matek since 2009, provides a showcase for new and established voices in black independent cinema.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-To-Tell-Youre-A-Douchebag-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77795\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-77795\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/How-To-Tell-Youre-A-Douchebag-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"How To Tell You're A Douchebag 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The four New York premieres include Tahir Jetter\u2019s Sundance hit,\u00a0<strong><em>How To Tell You\u2019re a Douchebag<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 23), a subversive take on the rom-com inspired by the likes of Spike Lee\u2019s<em>\u00a0Mo\u2019 Better Blues<\/em>\u00a0and Stephen Frears\u2019\u00a0<em>High Fidelity<\/em>; Sean Hodgkinson\u2019s<strong><em>\u00a0Trafficked<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 23), in which a trio of vacationers are seduced by a charming stranger\u2014with disturbing repercussions;\u00a0<strong><em>Danny and the Human Zoo<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 22), Destiny Ekaragha\u2019s BBC-produced drama written by and loosely based on the life and career of stand-up comedian Lenny Henry; and Jake Mahaffy\u2019s Venice Film Festival Orizzonti award-winner\u00a0<strong><em>Free in Deed<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 23), \u201ca potent, provocative story\u201d (<em>Variety<\/em>) about the duplicitous storefront church circuit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Somewhere-in-the-Middle-pic.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81797\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-81797\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Somewhere-in-the-Middle-pic-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Somewhere in the Middle pic\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The festival kicks off on April 21 with a screening of Jonas Carpignano\u2019s wrenching drama\u00a0<strong><em>Mediterranea<\/em><\/strong>, about two African men and their experiences immigrating to Italy. \u201cRich and understanding\u201d (<em>The Guardian<\/em>), the film is a timely and critical portrayal of the ongoing immigration crisis. Also screening on opening night is\u00a0<strong><em>Somewhere in the Middle<\/em><\/strong>, Lanre Olabisi\u2019s (<em>August the First<\/em>) sophomore feature, an ensemble work featuring outstanding performances by a quartet of actors who play complicated lovers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Imperial-Dreams-2.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-77528\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-77528\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 158'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Imperial-Dreams-2-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Imperial Dreams 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>New Voices in Black Cinema<\/em>\u00a0continues with Sundance Audience Award winner Malik Vitthal\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Imperial Dreams<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 22). Playing a reformed gangster fresh out of prison, a pre-<em>Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0John Boyega struggles to turn his life around and reconnect with family and friends in this riveting drama. Taking inspiration from the French New Wave and set in LA,\u00a0<strong><em>French Dirty<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 24), directed by brothers Jesse Allain-Marcus and Wade Allain-Marcus, follows Vincent (Wade Allain-Marcus) taking stock of his life at 30 and processing a hook up with his best friend\u2019s girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/French-Dirty-1a.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-67270\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-67270\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 168'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/French-Dirty-1a-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"French Dirty 1a\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Former Black Panther Jamal Joseph directs\u00a0<strong><em>Chapter &amp; Verse<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 22), the story of an ex-gang member (Daniel Beaty) fighting to keep a teenage boy from making similar mistakes. The documentary\u00a0<strong><em>When Elephants Fight\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(April 22), directed by Michael Ramsdell and narrated by Robin Wright, reveals the ways Western nations and corporations have furthered ongoing civil unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo by buying \u201cconflict minerals\u201d used in the making of consumer electronics.\u00a0<strong><em>Stories of Our Lives<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(April 24), directed byJim Chuchu, paints a revealing portrait of LGBT Kenyans which bravely gives a voice to a tragically marginalized community in a country where homosexuality is illegal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nijla-Mumin\u2019s-Dream.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81798\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-81798\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 169'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nijla-Mumin\u2019s-Dream-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Nijla Mumin\u2019s Dream\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>New Voices in Black Cinema<\/em>\u00a0also presents a diverse collection of new short films, including Nijla Mumin\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Dream<\/em><\/strong>, Amy J. Wright\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Legacy<\/em><\/strong>, Erica Watson\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Roubado<\/em><\/strong>, Ekwa Msangi\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Sok Sonka<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0Esther de Rothschild\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Breaking in<\/em><\/strong>, Chelsea Wood\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Fog<\/em><\/strong>, Mark Eddy\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Haitian Son<\/em><\/strong>, Hosanna Marshal\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Open South Africa<\/em><\/strong>, Solomon Onita\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Joy<\/em><\/strong>, Che Grayson\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Rigamo<\/em><\/strong>, R.M. Moses\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Reflection<\/em><\/strong>, Kai Alexander\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>Transcend<\/em><\/strong>, and Michael Boogie Pinckney\u2019s\u00a0<strong><em>The Trade<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Voices in Black Cinema 2016 SelectionsPosted by Wilson Morales April 6, 2016 From Thursday, April 21, through Sunday, April 24, BAMcin\u00e9matek, in partnership with the\u00a0ActNow Foundation, presents the sixth\u00a0New Voices in Black Cinema\u00a0festival. 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