Black World Cinema: October 7, MOTHERLAND

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
7:00pm
General Admission: $5.00

ICE Theaters Chatham 14
210 West 87th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60620
773-892-3204 • icetheaters.com

Motherland looks unflinchingly toward a positive Pan-African future.
With breathtaking cinematography and a fluid soundtrack sculpted by Sona Jobarteh. Motherland is a beautiful vision of global African diversity and unity. From the multi-award winning producers of the acclaimed documentary 500 Years Later, Motherland is directed by Owen ‘Alik Shahadah and produced by M.K. Asante, Jr.

With a distinctive African voice. Fusing history, culture, politics, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new dynamic story of a continent. From the glory and majesty of Africa’s past through its complex and present history.

Owen ‘Alik Shahadah is a multi-award master of the Documentary format. With a distinctive aesthetic Shahadah uses film to give agency and visibility to African people. He is best known for authoring works, which deal with African history, social justice, education and world peace. He produces work that articulates a multidimensional African world perspective. His entry into Motherland was to produce a single body of work which would articulate African past and present indignity reaffirming terms.

FEATURING:
MAULANA KARENGA • HAKIM QUICK •  ESTHER STANDFORD • ALI MAZRUI NICOLE LEE• JACOB ZUMA • MOLEFI ASANTE • KIMANI NEHUSI• HAKI MADHUBUTI • DESTA MEGHOO • HARRY BELAFONTE • DIDYMUS MUTASA• ANTONY BROWDER

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Black World Cinema, a showcase of seldom seen classic features and new films from around the world. Black World Cinema presents films by filmmakers that bring us story with compelling content and a human dimension seldom presented in mainstream cinema.

All screenings are followed by lively discussions moderated by program director Floyd Webb or local schalars, screenwriters and directors.

Screenings occur the first Thursday of every month at
ICE Theaters Chatham 14
210 87th Street
Chicago, IL