CELEBRATING WOMEN’S MONTH Film Series – March 25 to 27, 2016
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WHITE LIES
Join the African Diaspora International Film
Festival for a series of films made by
female filmmakers whose storylines
highlight multi-dimensional, determined women.
Films by Khady Sylla:
Colobane Express + The Silent Monologue
March 25, 2016 @ 6:30PM — FREE! – RESERVE TICKETS HERE
To celebrate the birth of pioneering Senegalese female filmmaker
Khady Sylla (March 1963 – October 2013), ADIFF is pleased to
present two of her films, Colobane Express and The Silent Monologue.

Colobane Express
Colobane Express opens a window on a slice of life in the busy urban metropolis of Dakar, Senegal, where drivers and their trainees are always on the go, managing relationship and conflicts, dealing with the competition and providing an invaluable service to demanding yet loving customers.
(Directed by Khady Sylla, 1999, Senegal/France, Docu-Drama, 52 min, Wolof w/ English subt.)

The Silent Monologue
In The Silent Monologue, we hear the thoughts of Amy, a girl from a rural region of Senegal. A domestic for a well-to-do family in Dakar, Amy wonders, “Why does the emancipation of some result in the servitude of others?”
(Directed by Khady Sylla, 1999, Senegal/France, Docu-Drama, 52 min, Wolof w/ English subt.)
Sexy Money
March 26, 2016 @ 1PM — PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
In recent years, a growing group of illegal prostitutes from West Africa has settled in the suburbs of major cities both in the Netherlands and in the rest of Europe. The women go there in order to escape poverty, but for most of them, the European adventure is a disappointment that ends when they fly back to Nigeria empty-handed.
The film listens to these women talk about their European adventures and shows the development of two women who, after returning to Nigeria, try to build a new life.
(Directed by Karin Junger, 2014, 85 min, Nigeria/Netherlands, documentary, English)
Cape Verde, My Love
March 26, 2016 @ 2:45PM — PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
In Praïa, Cape Verde, Laura, Flavia and Bela are childhood friends. Each leads her own life and each meet from time to time to dance, dine and have fun. However, when Flavia’s husband assaults Laura’s 13-year old eldest daughter, their lives will alter drastically. In these onscreen depictions, provided is a critical look at a dynamic between Cape Verdean men and women.

(Directed by Ana Lucia Ramos Lisboa, 2007, Cape Verde, Drama, 77 min, Creole with English subtitles)

The P.A.M. Project & ADIFF Present
Stand Down Solider + Panel Discussion
March 26, 2016 @ 4:30PM — PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
The P.A.M. Project & ADIFF Present: Stand Down Soldier!

Stand Down Soldier tells the story of Sergeant Stacy Armstrong who returns home from three deployments suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Soon after her return, she and her husband realize that their 20-year marriage is about to be another casualty of war.

PANEL DISCUSSION AFTER THE SCREENING WITH:

1. Kim Knight, President, Truth B Told Mental Health Counseling / Life Coach
2. Cheryll McFarlane, President, TNT Reiki / Holistic Therapy (Nurse)
3. Dr. Jo Ann Joyner, Director of Counseling & Psychological Services Medgar Ever College CUNY
4. Alicia James, Founder, The P.A.M Project

WATCH THE TRAILER

NINTH FLOOR
US Premiere
March 26, 2016 @ 7:30PM — PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
In her first feature-length documentary, director Mina Shum takes a penetrating look at the Sir George Williams University riot of February 1969, when a protest against institutional racism snowballed into a 14-day student occupation at the Montreal University.
Expertly combining archival footage and recent interviews to craft a portrait of genuine heroism, Ninth Floor is a timely reminder of the importance of civil disobedience, particularly in times when governmental powers go unchecked.
(Dir. Mina Shum, 2015, 82 min, Canada, documentary, English)

WATCH THE TRAILER

NELIO’S STORY
March 27, 2016 @ 2:00PM — PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Shot in Mozambique and based on a novel by Swedish writer Henning Mankell, Nelio’s Story depicts the life of an orphan boy, Nelio. After escaping a civil war that killed his entire family, a wounded Nelio is found by a baker in the capital Mapouto; refusing medical treatment, the boy instead asks for sanctuary so he can tell his tragic yet mythical tale.
(Dir. by Solveig Nordlund, 1997, Sweden, Drama, 92 min, Portuguese/Mozambican with English subtitles)

WHITE LIES & WHITE LIKE THE MOON
March 27, 2016 @ 4:00PM — PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
WHITE LIES
Paraiti is the healer and midwife of her rural, tribal people – she believes in life. But new laws are in force prohibiting unlicensed healers. She gets approached by Maraea, the servant of a wealthy woman, Rebecca, who seeks her knowledge and assistance in order to hide a secret which could destroy Rebecca’s position in European settler society.
(Dir. Dana Rotberg, 2014, New Zealand, Drama, Maori, English, English subt.)

WATCH THE TRAILER

WHITE LIKE THE MOON
A Mexican-American girl struggles to keep her identity when her mother forces her to bleach her skin. White Like the Moon is a revealing film about a dilemma not very well known outside Latino communities; that of the myth of the light skin superiority in Indigenous and Indigenous descendant communities.
(Dir. Marina Gonzales Palmier, 2001, USA, 23 min, Short Drama in English)

ADBIAS DO NASCIMENTO
March 27, 2016 @ 6:30PM — PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
The Afro-Brazilian scholar, writer, activist and politician Abdias do Nascimento (1930-2011) was not only a significant figure in and leader in Brazil’s Black Movement, but was very active in the international Pan-African Movement. Through interviews with Ruth de Souza, Lea Garcia and other political and theater partners, the film portrays do Nascimento as an unforgettable Brazilian politician and activist.
(Dir. Aida Marques, 2011, 95 min, Brazil, Documentary, Portuguese with English subt.)

Celebrating Women’s Month
Schedule at a Glance
Friday, March 25
7pm – Films by Senegalese Filmmaker, Khady Sylla

Saturday, March 26
1pm – Sexy Money
2:45pm – Cape Verde, My Love
4:30pm – Stand Down Soldier + Q&A
7:30pm – Ninth Floor

Sunday, March 27
2pm – Nelio’s Story
4pm – White Lies and White Like the Moon
6:30pm – Abdias Do Nascimento
WHERE:
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street — 263 Macy
New York, NY 10027

WHEN: March 25 to 27, 2016

TICKETS:
$12 for adult, $10 std/sen.

Please Note: Picture ID required to enter the building.
Free street parking on Saturday
Train #1 to 116th

DVDs of films from Africa and the African Diaspora will be on sale at the theater!

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