As an admirer and fan of Miss Nina Simone, I cannot help but wonder what life was for people around her. She stood up for what she believed in, sometimes in the most unconventional way. She spoke her truth whether people liked it or not. She was real and raw As quoted from her daughter […]
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Little White Lie
“Little White Lie” is a documentary that delves into the life of director and main character, Lacey Schwartz. Lacey clearly looked different from her Jewish family, but lived her life as a white person. In peeling back the layers, she discovers a family secret…her mother had an affair, hence Lacy learning her true identity. She […]
Continue readingBlaxploitation…Exploitation?
Blaxploitation…Exploitation? Actor and Icon, Fred Williamson recently honoured at the TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL for his achievement in film, breaks down his film demands and his thoughts as to who was really exploited in the 1970’s Blaxploitation films. Check it out here Tell AFRODELIK what you think
Continue readingFinally a moment with Spike
Finally, this weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting one of the inspirations behind my love and passion for films and filmmaking…Shelton Jackson…”Moooookie”…a lover of the New York Knicks….Mr Spike Lee himself. I had decided long ago that I was no longer going to stand in line for any “celebrity” types, except of course, Janet […]
Continue readingI AM ALI The Documentary
From the producers of Searching for Sugarman, comes a documentary of the man who FLOATS LIKE A BUTTERFLY AND STINGS LIKE A BEE, the greatest boxer in the world MUHAMMAD ALI. The film is called simply, I AM ALI. It delves into the more intimate, solitude and loving side of the Boxing Legend. Interviews and […]
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Finding FELA is an inspirational and compelling film, that delves into the many layers of Fela Anikulapo Kuti . It takes us through behind the scenes footage of the Broadway play FELA, and archival footage of Fela and his life journey. A strong and courageous man, with a no holds barred attitude on anything to […]
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