NPR: Filmmakers Representin'

Filmmakers Representin'

A little boy out to free his village from the curse of a sorceress . . . a former child soldier trying to find inner peace . . . a smitten hearse driver who will do anything to win his beloved's heart.

These are just a few of the many plot lines from the animated features, documentaries, dramas and love stories showcased in the 15th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival. If you're fortunate enough to be in NY this week you can still catch some of the screenings and director round-tables.

Here???s a clip on YouTube from one of the films premiering this Wednesday called Honeydripper. It???s got an all-star cast including Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Stacy Keach, Mary Steenburgen, and Keb' Mo'.

Check out our interview on Monday's show with one of the founders of the festival -- Diarah N'Dah Spech, and director Florence Ayisi, whose documentary Zanzibar Soccer Queens tells the story of a Muslim women's soccer team breaking all the rules.

Angela Ellis

10:07 AM ET | 12- 3-2007 | permalink

Send a Comment

Comments are reviewed and edited by NPR prior to display. All comments will be read, but not all will be posted.

NPR reserves the right to read on the air and/or publish on its Web site or in any medium now known or unknown the e-mails and letters that we receive. We may edit them for clarity or brevity and identify authors by name and location. For additional information, please consult our Terms of Use.

E-mail this Page

Recipient's e-mail address:	» Up to twelve addresses, separated by commas.
Your e-mail address:
Your name:
Personal message (optional, 600 characters max):
Your NPR member station:
Are you a member of your local NPR station?	Yes No
Would you like to receive information from your local NPR member station? (see NPR's privacy policy)	Yes No
Please send me updates from NPR.	Yes No

(Information collected by NPR will be used solely for internal NPR or NPR member station purposes and only if you selected 'yes' above. See NPR's privacy policy for more information.)

Host

Alison Stewart

Welcome to 'The Bryant Park Project'

The Bryant Park Project started as a blog in the summer of 2007 and ended as a radio show and online community in July 2008. Read our frequently asked questions and discussion rules.