Friday, December 11, 2015
Palace Theater
1445 23rd Street, Oakland, CA
Introduction
Ebukhosini (The Royal Chiefhood)
(South Africa, 2015), dir. Nolindo Zibi
The story is about Lindiwe Ngubenani, a first-time female Chief of Coffee-Bay in the Eastern Cape who endured the
brutal killings of her parents and relatives because of the unacceptance by her community that firmly stood against
her as a female chief. This story explores how the displacement of the roles of women in customary societies and
how it impacted Lindiwe’s whole life.
Short | Language: English/ Zulu/ Sotho
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Dead N***a Blvd.
(USA, 2014), dir. Leila Weefur
Dead Nigga Blvd. is a place that exists somewhere between life on Earth and the afterlife. Emmett Till, Oscar Grant, and Trayvon Martin dwell in frustration and confusion as they are forced to confront their deaths in the same way we all have confronted their deaths, through a broadcast. These three young men represent only a small percentage of deaths caused by racial injustices but their faces have become iconic in the conversation of American racism.
Short, Animation | Language: English
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Blame
(USA, 2014), dir. Kellee Terrell
Screenwriter: Kellee Terrell Producer: Meera Jogani
Haunted by the ghost of a dead rape victim, a young father must decide to either turn his only son into the police or delete the only evidence of the assault.
Short | Language: English
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Looking for Khosi-Khosi
(South Africa, 2015), dir. Joyce Nkgapele
Khosi-Khosi grew up in a bad family structure. Situation led her to stay with an abusive man who knocked her head with a spate. The incident affected her physically and mentally. The boyfriend threw her out of his house realizing she could never be of any help. She went to stay with her sister who allegedly maltreated her; there she slept outside the house every day. The neighbors, police and social workers were aware of her situation but could not help her, she did not have disability grant because she doesn’t have ID. What will become of her?
Short | Language: Xhosa with Englih subtitles
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Silver Rain
(Ghana, 2015 ), dir. Juliet Asante
Screenwriter: Juliet Asante Producer: Adiza Yemoley Yemoah
Silver Rain is a gripping story, of Ajoa, a ‘Kayayo’ or ‘market street who meets Bruce, the rich heir of the Timothy fortunes. Their friendship sets into motion a class war; as Ajoa struggles to cross the class divide and find love, Bruce struggles to find himself. Together, they must brave the turbulent political times, as well as the social barriers, that may just be their undoing… Class war can have only one winner
Feature | Language: English
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