MOVIE REVIEW: Medicine for Melancholy

Tonight, Barry Jenkins’ film Medicine for Melancholy screened for the first time in Atlanta as part of the the Pan-African Film Festival during the National Black Arts Festival.. However, it was my second time seeing it. I first saw on cable on demand several months ago. When I saw it then, [...]

The Pan-African Film Festival

The 2009 National Black Arts Festival will open in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 29 and run through August 2. A featured part of the festival includes the Pan-African Film Festival. Highlights include a retrospective with Robert Townsend on July 30, a screening of Gospel Hill on July 31, and a screening of Medicine [...]