Langston Hughes African American Film Festival 2008

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Saturday, April 12th
12:00 PM
A GREAT AND MIGHTY WALK
St Clair Bourne | Documentary | 91 min.
** Note: Plays with The Black and Green
  • The Black and Green | St Clair Bourne
Langston Hughes PAC
3:00 PM
RHYTHM OF FIRE / RITMO DEL FUEGO
2007 | Documentary | 61 min.
 Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
HONEYDRIPPER - Opening Night Gala
John Sayles 2007 | Drama | 123 min.
** Note: Behind the Scenes with donnie l. betts
 Langston Hughes PAC
Sunday, April 13th
12:00 PM
LALIBELA: WONDERS AND MYSTERY
2006 | Documentary, International | 90 min.
 Langston Hughes PAC
2:00 PM
PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL
Gini Reticker 2008 | Documentary, International | 90 min.
** Note: Screens with Women Together As One
  • WOMEN TOGETHER AS ONE | Gilda Sheppard 2007
Langston Hughes PAC
4:30 PM
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ELEGANT
George Amponsah 2006 | Documentary, International | 60 min.
  • ALL OUR SONS: FALLEN HEROES OF 911 | Shannon Gee 2004
Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
Ebony Chunky Love: B*tch Can't Get a Date
Lonnie Renteria 2007 | Comedy, Documentary | 73 min.
** Note: Director Lonnie Renteria (In Attendance)
  • Pariah | Dee Rees 2007
Langston Hughes PAC
Monday, April 14th
4:30 PM
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED: A History of the Tillery Resettlement
Chris Potter 2007 | Documentary | 22 min.
** Note: Screens with Yokes and Chains
 Langston Hughes PAC
4:30 PM
YOKES AND CHAINS
Michael Lienau 2005 | Documentary | 85 min.
** Note: Local Filmmaker
  • WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED: A History of the Tillery Resettlement | Chris Potter 2007
Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
BLACKOUT
Jerry Lamothe 2006 | Drama | 95 min.
** Note: Screens with Eli's Liquor Store
  • ELI’S LIQUOR STORE | Alonzo Jones, Arnold Chun 2007
Langston Hughes PAC
Tuesday, April 15th
4:30 PM
ADRIFT IN THE HEARTLAND
Brigid Maher 2007 | Drama, Featured | 65 min.
 Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
SOMETHING IS KILLING TATE
Leon Lozano 2007 | Drama | 80 min.
** Note: Screens with Morning Due
  • MORNING DUE | Barbara Allen 2007
Langston Hughes PAC
Wednesday, April 16th
4:30 PM
YOUTH FILM SHOWCASE
Short | 61 min.
  • CONNECT | 2007
  • BUSS DI DANCE | 2007
  • PROPHESY | 2007
  • ADOPTED BY ALIENS | Shawnelle and Shawnee Gibbs 2006
Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
BLACK AUGUST
Samm Styles 2007 | Drama | 123 min.
** Note: Panel with Seattle Black Panther Alumni
  • NAPPY HEADS | 2007
  • BROTHER? | Jean-Marc Superville-Sovak 2006
Langston Hughes PAC
Thursday, April 17th
4:30 PM
KIBRE-NEK (PREJUDICED PRIDE)
Daniel Gebremariam 2006 | Drama | 90 min.
 Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
Eddie Smith 2007 | Drama, Short | 41 min.
  • MAN II MAN | Eddie Smith 2007
Langston Hughes PAC
Friday, April 18th
4:30 PM
GOT BREAST?
Anastacia "Stacey" Tolbert, Annie Walsh 2007 | Documentary | 66 min.
  • CALLED TO SHINE | Chris Thompson, Amy Benson 2006
Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
I'M THROUGH WITH WHITE GIRLS: THE INEVITABLE UNDOING OF JAY BROOKS
Jennifer Sharp 2006 | Comedy | 90 min.
** Note: Great Date Night movie!
  • HOW WE GOT OVER | Jai Anthony Lewis-Husband 2007
Langston Hughes PAC
Saturday, April 19th
12:00 PM
INTRO TO FLASH ANIMATION CONCEPTS
Shawnelle and Shawnee Gibbs | Workshop | 90 min.
** Note: Youth ticket price $5
 Langston Hughes PAC
12:00 PM
DEATH OF TWO SONS
Alrick Brown 2007 | Documentary, Featured | 64 min.
** Note: Director Alrick Brown In Attendance
 Langston Hughes PAC
2:00 PM
YARI YARI Pemberi: BLACK WOMEN WRITERS & GLOBALIZATION
Jayne Cortez 2007 | Documentary | 52 min.
** Note: Director Jayne Cortez In Attendance
 Langston Hughes PAC
2:00 PM
THE PEDAGOGY OF CINEMA
Workshop | 90 min.
 Langston Hughes PAC
7:00 PM
ROOTS TIME
2006 | Comedy | 77 min.
 Langston Hughes PAC
9:00 PM
THIS IS THE LIFE
Ava Duvernay 2007 | Documentary | 97 min.
** Note: Introduction by Seattle's own Gabriel Teodros
 Langston Hughes PAC
Sunday, April 20th
4:00 PM
NAMIBIA : THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERATION
Charles Burnett 2007 | Drama | 161 min.
** Note: Director Charles Burnett in Attendance
 Langston Hughes PAC