New York African Film Festival Review: A Man’s Journey Back To His Grandfather’s Past Changes His Life Forever In “Black Goddess”

  “Black Goddess,” a classic Nigerian-Brazilian film from director Ola Balogun, journeys into the past and present of Africa. Balogun’s tale is a love story that spans three centuries, set in both the 18th century and the 1970s when the movie was made. Structured in the form of a mystical journey, the film unfolds under …

African Diaspora International Film Festival Review: A Conversation That Is Long Overdue Confronts The Invisibility Of Black Cubans In “The Invisible Color”

  “The Invisible Color” documentary investigates the black Cuban experience in United State and Miami Dade County in particular, since the first wave of political refugees in the 1959 revolutionary aftermath to today, tracks its presence throughout the region, and highlights its contribution to Miami’s civic culture through testimonies and visual documentation.

Tribeca Film Festival Review: “Devil’s Pie – D’Angelo” Is A Remarkable Look At The Evolution Of R&B Superstar D’Angelo

  D’Angelo had it all: two platinum-selling albums, a sold-out world tour, and a body chiseled to perfection. However, one day at the height of his career in 2000, the soul singer vanished. For 12 years he descended into darkness. Out of nowhere, in December 2014, his third album Black Messiah was suddenly released: the …

Tribeca Film Festival Review: “Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project” Is An Eye-Opening Documentary About How Fake News Manipulates The Public

  Marion Stokes secretly recorded television 24 hours a day for 30 years from 1975 until her death in 2012. For Marion, taping was a form of activism to seek the truth, and she believed that a comprehensive archive of the media would be invaluable for future generations. Her visionary and maddening project nearly tore …