2007 Pan African Film Festival

 

Video List

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  • Producer Jimmy Jean-Louis

    Producer Jimmy Jean-Louis, of 'Heroes' fame, talks about his new film 'The President Has AIDS,' and why he is determined to give audiences "a better understanding of Haiti."

  • Opening Night

    The 15th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) is taking place in Los Angeles, Feb. 8-19. Most of Black Hollywood was on hand for the festival's opening night and Black Voices got an opportunity to speak with them.

  • 'The Story of The Wu-Tang Clan'

    Gerald K. Barclay, director of 'WU: The Story of The Wu-Tang Clan,' discusses how his hometown connections gave him exclusive access to the Wu-Tang Clan during their earliest days.

  • 'The Souls of Black Girls'

    'The Souls of Black Girls' Dir. Daphne Valerius, discusses how her 15-minute project eventually transformed into a full fledged documentary film.

  • 'Johnny Was'

    Vinnie Jones & Charles Porter, stars of the new film 'Johnny Was,' speak on the difference between race relations in the UK & the USA, and what it was like for Jones to play a more gentle character.

  • 'Cuttin' da Mustard'

    Dir. Reed McCants & Sinbad talk about their roles in the film 'Cuttin' da Mustard,' and even interview absent co-star Brandon T. Jackson.

  • 'City Teacher'

    In a three person Unscripted interview for Black Voices, actors Glynn Turman and Ella Joyce and director Juney Smith, talk about their film, 'City Teacher.' The story revolves around a white, Jewish teacher, raised by black parents, who goes to an inner-city school to teach.

  • 'Found Sounds Bahia'

    Director David Zucker spent years following a group of young people in the state of Bahia in Brazil. In lieu of actual instruments, the youth began playing music on whatever they could find or fashion, hence the film's title, 'Found Sounds Bahia.'

  • 'My Nappy ROOTS'

    Directors Regina Kimbell and Jay Bluemke interviewed a host of celebs including Elise Neal, Patti LaBelle and Vivica A. Fox, for this look at black hair and issues around it. The film was awarded the Festival Choice Award for Best Documentary.

  • 'Quilombo Country'

    Quilombos were the communities created by slaves who escaped the harrowing slave camps in Brazil. This film, 'Quilombo Country,' made by director/producer Leonard Abrams and narrated by Chuck D, looks at some of those communities that have survived to the present day.

  • 'The List'

    What's on your list? Flex Alexander and Tatyana Ali talk about their film, 'The List,' which is about the check marks that we all go through to find our perfect mate.

  • 'Afrikan World Masters'

    The late scholar Dr. John Henrik Clarke, the late musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti and living authors Ivan Van Sertima and Dr. Frances Cress Welsing are profiled in 'African World Master,' a documentary by director/producer Kwaku Person-Lynn.

  • 'All on a Mardi Gras Day'

    Royce Osburn, director of 'All on a Mardi Gras Day,' tells Black Voices what inspired him to bring "the real New Orleans' to the screen.