500 Years Later
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Thursday October 15, 2009
Screening begins 17h30
Venue: Kineforum TIM Jakarta
"Indonesia Cinema Politica Festival"
Session October - December 2009
500 Years Later
500 years later from the onset of slavery and subsequent colonialism, Africans are still struggling for basic freedom.
Owen 'Alik Shahadah / UK / 2005 / 108 min
Until Lions tells their tale, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter- African proverb
Crime, poor education, poverty, self-hatred, prison system, broken homes plague people of African descent globally – Why?
Filmed in over twenty countries and on five continents, 500 Years Later is a compelling journey, infused with the spirit and music of liberation, that chronicles the struggle of a people from enslavement who continue to fight for the most essential human right - freedom.
500 Years Later , is an epic multi-award winning documentary directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah.
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Credits
Director: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Written by: M.K. Asante, Jr.
Producers: M.K. Asante Jr., Maya Freelon, Zanita Huq, Ako.O. Mitchell, Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Original Music: Tunde Jegede
Cinematography: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Awards & Festivals
* 2007 Winner, UNESCO/Zanzibar International Film Festival, "Breaking the Chains" award
* 2007 Nominated, FESPACO, Paul Robeson award "Best of the Diaspora"
* 2005 Winner, Pan-African Film Festival, Best Documentary PAFF
* 2005 Winner, Bridgetown Film Festival, Best Documentary
* 2005 Winner, Berlin Black Film Festival, Best Film
* 2005 Winner, Harlem International Film Festival, Best International Documentary
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