Njinga Queen of Angola, Njinga, Queen of Angola, Sept 3, 7pm

Njinga, Queen of Angola  Sept 3, 2015 | Adm: $6.00 | Chatham 14 | 210 W 87th Street
Angola. 2013. 109min. Colour. Portuguese with English subtitles.
with Student Films from FilmLAB@1512, Better Boys Foundation 15 min

In 17th century Angola, a woman leads her kingdom in a 40-year struggle for freedom and independence. Her name is Njinga. She will be known as Queen Njinga. Born into a patriarchal society, Njinga defied tradition to become queen at the age of 50 with the aim of ensuring her people were kept safe from the Portuguese slave traders. A true story of unrivalled determination, Njinga stands today as a symbol of resistance, fully embodying the motto: “those who fight, fight to win”.

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Student Films from FilmLAB@1512 at Better Boys Foundation

Deadly Virus, 1:13 minutes
Music video about deadly virus. Made by BBF Summer Film Lab, produced by teacher Ife Olatunji.

Super Hero Momma 1:25 minutes
Poem written by LaDonna Burton. Filmed and staring BBF film lab summer class.

But I love her 4:21 Minutes
Another romantic love story from the BBF film lab. What can I say, romance is a very popular genre. This film was written, filmed, and edited by the BBF Spring Film Lab under the direction of Ife Olatunji.

A Love Story 4:03 min

FilmLAB@1512 (formerly Journeys in Film) is a media studies, aesthetics, and production apprenticeship for teens hosted at BBF’s YouthLAB.

BBF Summer Filmlab student  are Ladonna Burton, Kayla Crockett, Reginald Crosby, Anita Daniels, Brian Davis, Dashonae Evans, Tyrell Ford, Saradia Gary, Lashawn Mckenzie, Kevon McShane, Brianna Mitchell, Tatyana Mitchell, Kashanna Stewart, and Ashley Thompson.