A Few Films from the Atlanta Film Festival

This past weekend, the Atlanta Film Festival wrapped up. Here are the reviews for the three films I was able to attend.
GOODBYE SOLO–This is the best film I’ve seen this year. Set in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this movie tells the story of Solo, a Senegalese immigrant who drives a cab, and William, an [...]

MOVIE REVIEW: American Violet

American Violet tells the story of Dee Roberts, a young Texas woman who is swept up in a drug raid on her housing project and wrongfully accused of dealing drugs. Based on a true story, the film highlights one Texas district attorney’s agenda of targeting poor black communities and bolstering his conviction rate by [...]

RETROSPECTIVE: Black Girl (1966)

Black Girl (La Noir de) was the first feature length film by renowned Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene. Having a running time of just under an hour, the film tells the story of Diouana, a young Senegalese woman who finds work as a nanny to a French couple living in Dakkar. The couple hires [...]

Two Movies That Rock

If you like rock music, you may want to take a look at these two documentaries now on dvd.
Electric Purgatory:The Fate of the Black Rocker
This film takes a look at black rock musicians from the 70s and 80s through to the present. The documentary features many interviews with musicians from Fishbone, 24 7 Spyz, King’s [...]