{"id":475,"date":"2012-05-20T08:22:40","date_gmt":"2012-05-20T13:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackworldcinema.net\/blog\/?p=475"},"modified":"2025-06-03T00:34:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T05:34:48","slug":"chicago-premiere-under-african-skies-june-6-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackworldcinema.net\/blog\/2012\/05\/20\/chicago-premiere-under-african-skies-june-6-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Premiere: Under African Skies June 6 & 7th"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wednesday, June 6, 7 pm
\nICE Lawndale 10 Theaters
\n3330 W Roosevelt Road
\nAdmission: $5.00<\/p>\n

Thursday, June 7, 7pm
\nICE Theaters Chatham
\n210 W 87th St
\nAdmission: $5.00<\/p>\n

UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
\nDirector:\u00a0Joe Berlinger
\nU.S.A., 2011, 102 min, color & b\/w,
\nEnglish\/Afrikaans\/Zulu<\/p>\n

Paul Simon\u2019s historic\u00a0Graceland\u00a0album sold millions of copies and united cultures, yet divided world opinion on the boundaries of art, politics, and commerce. On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of\u00a0Graceland\u2019s\u00a0release, Simon returns to South Africa for a reunion concert that unearths the turbulent birth of the album. Despite its huge success as a popular fusion of American and African musical styles,\u00a0Graceland\u00a0spawned intense political crossfire. Simon was accused of breaking the United Nations\u2019 cultural boycott of South Africa, which was designed to end apartheid.<\/p>\n

Renowned filmmaker Joe Berlinger brilliantly intertwines both sides of a complex story as Simon revisits old ghosts and gains insights on his own musical journey. With the compelling perceptions of anti-apartheid activists and music legends such as Quincy Jones, Harry Belafonte, Paul McCartney, and David Byrne,\u00a0Under African Skies\u00a0is both a buoyant chronicle of unparalleled artistic achievement and a profound rumination on the role of the artist in society. –\u00a0D.C. Sundance Film Festival<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>**In celebration of the 100th year anniversary<\/strong> of the African National Congress<\/strong><\/a>, the Chicago-Midwest ANC Centenary Committee<\/a><\/strong> is working with Black World Cinema and ICE Theaters to create very special\u00a0movie events at their locations on the West and South Sides of Chicago. These screenings will feature l<\/span>ive cultural performances from top artists like Muntu Dance Theater, West Indian Folk Dance Company and others, an art exhibit<\/span>\u00a0of Chicago anti-apartheid posters, photos, and banners, and a special post-film panel discussion will be hosted with the Chicago-Midwest ANC Centenary Committee<\/p>\n