500 Years Later
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Indonesia
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.
Trailer
Credits
Directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Written by M.K. Asante, Jr.
Produced by
M.K. Asante Jr. .... executive producer
Maya Freelon .... associate producer
Zanita Huq .... executive producer
Ako.O. Mitchell .... producer
Owen 'Alik Shahadah .... executive producer
Original Music by Tunde Jegede
Cinematography by Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Artwork by
Maya Freelon .... painting/digital
Theodore A. Harris .... collage
Alvin Kofi .... painting
Andrew Sinclair .... animation
Partial Cast (in alphabetical order)
Molefi Kete Asante .... Himself
Maulana Karenga .... Himself
Trevor Marshall .... Himself
Dr. Kimani Nehusi .... Himself
Paul Robeson Jr. .... Himself
Dr. Francis Cress Welsing .... Herself
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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