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15th Annual KIDflix Film Fest of Bed-Stuy!
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"Thunder Soul," by Mark Landsman / USA / 2010 / 83mins / Documentary, History / English
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Presented in collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), KIDflix guarantees five evenings of entertaining and educational films for kids and families. Every Friday in August! Rain Date: The following Saturday night
About our Summer Series
During this annual series, AFF presents free programs throughout NYC, in public venues and city parks, including screenings of African cinema and family-friendly events such as the annual Family Day Celebration on Governors Island. Learn More
Films
Thunder Soul
Mark Landsman
/ USA / 2010
/ 83mins
Thunder Soul follows the extraordinary alumni from Houston’s storied Kashmere High School Stage Band, who return home after 35 years to play a tribute concert for the 92-year-old “Prof,” their beloved band leader.
Soundtrack for a Revolution
Bill Guttentag & Dan Sturman
/ USA / 2009
/ 82mins
Soundtrack for a Revolution tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.
Rejoice & Shout
Don McGlynn
/ USA / 2010
/ 115mins
Rejoice & Shout covers 200 years of musical history of African-American Christianity, featuring the legends of Gospel music, including The Staple Singers, The Clara Ward Singers, The Dixie Hummingbirds, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
All on a Mardi Gras Day
Royce Osborn
/ USA / 2003
/ 60mins
Filmmaker Royce Osborne examines the annual Mardi Gras tradition in New Orleans, LA and explores the influence of African, Caribbean and Creole culture.
The Wiz
Sidney Lumet
/ USA / 1978
/ 134mins
Featuring an all-star cast, The Wiz follows Dorothy and her dog, Toto as they are transported to the mysterious Land of Oz, where she is informed that the only possible way to find her way back home is through the assistance of the powerful wizard in the Emerald City.
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