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GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL GCUFF.ORG SEPTEMBER 2016 By Blood Shedding light on the details of a little known part of African American history wherein 150 years ago, people of African descent (Freedmen) became part of the Cherokee and Seminole Nations, this award-winning documentary exposes the current, ongoing struggle caused when the tribes disenfranchised over 30,000 descendants of Freedmen and excluded them from tribal benefits. Run Time: 66 min Directed by: Marcos C. Barbery & Sam Russell Produced by: Marcos C. Barbery Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 1:00 pm l 9/ 21 @ 4:45 pm Soul on Ice Soul On Ice: Past, Present, and Future presents and retells the virtually unknown contributions of black athletes in ice hockey. These Black athletes dared to give their sport soul. At the heart of the story is Jaden Lindo, a young man chasing after his lifelong dream to play in the NHL. The film follows Jaden in the most important year of his hockey life, mirroring the journey that many other black athletes have faced to make it to the NHL. Run Time 86 min. Director: Kwame Mason Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 6:30 pm l 9/ 19 @ 3:00 pm Tell Me Sweet Something Moratiwa, an aspiring writer, owns and runs a bookstore in the heart of Johannesburg. The bookstore, like her love life, is not experiencing much success until she meets and falls in love with the unlikeliest candidate. Run Time: 90 min Director: Akin Omotoso Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 1:30 pm I 9/ 19 @ 5:00 PM In a Perfect World What it is like to be a male child raised by a single mother? Men from various backgrounds and ages share personal anecdotes that highlight their relationships with their single mothers who raised them and their absentee fathers. A probing cinematic essay examining one of society?s greatest ailments. Run Time: 73 Director: Daphne McWilliams Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 2:30 pm l 9/ 21 @ 3:00 PM How to Tell You're a Douchebag Ray (Brice) is the writer of a notorious Brooklyn blog called ?Occasionally Dating Black Women,? an inveterate womanizer, and, well, the title says the rest. But when this woefully unenlightened cad makes an enemy of? and then falls for? hotshot writer Rochelle (Wise) he gets a hard won lesson in humility. The smart, sexy feature debut from Tahir Jetter cuts through romantic comedy conventions with wit and verve. Run Time 75 min Director: Tahir Jetter Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 7:0 0PM l 9/ 21 @ 5:30 pm Driving While Black A dark comedy, based on the police experiences of Dimitri, a young black man who delivers pizzas for a living and is faced with daily drama from the cops as he navigates the streets of Los Angeles. Stars , Dominique Purdy, Sheila Tejada, Peter Cilella, John Mead Run Time: 97 min Director: Paul Sapiano Screenings: 9/ 16 @ 8:30 pm l 9/ 20 @ 3:00 pm
GREATER CLEVELAND URBAN FILM FESTIVAL GCUFF.ORG SEPTEMBER 2016 Battledream Chronicle Syanna, a young female slave struggles to regain her freedom in a futuristic world where the entire world has been enslaved and where plantations are video games. A beautifully rendered feature animation. Stars , Jacques Olivier Ensfelder, Yna Boulange, Steffy Glissant, Chantal Sacarabany Perro, Maxime Lelue. Director: Alan Baird Run Time: 108 min. Screenings: 9/ 17 @ 3:30 pm I 9/ 19 @ 7:00 pm Secrets When a successful businessman has a sexual appetite larger than what's on his plate at home, chaos erupts. Tarron's irresistible co-worker serves it up, while his wife who's ironically named Secret, releases a few secrets of her own. Run Time 107 mins. Director: Juwan Lee Screening: 9/ 17 @ 8:00 pm Trafficked George, Penny and Nadia are best of friends. While on vacation on an idyllic Caribbean island, they find themselves being seduced by a stranger?s wealth and charm. When the stranger?s true motives are revealed, the three friends realize that they are pawns in a deadly game. Stars Aaron Charles, Kia Rollock, Gyerlini Clarke. Run Time 72 mins. Director: Sean Hodgkinson Screenings: 9/ 17 @ 5:15 pm l 9/ 19 @ 5:30 pm Killing Lazarus Filmmakers: Desmond Faison Childhood friends turned adult drug dealers struggle to define what's next in their strained friendship. Anything but typical, "Killing Lazaurs" is unlike anything you've seen. Run Time: 117 min Director: Desmond Faison Screening: 9/ 17 @ 9 pm l 9/ 21 @ 7:30 pm Tear The Roof Off: The Untold Story of Parliament Funkadelic Award winning documentarian, Bobby J. Brown, uncovered numerous secrets of Hall of Fame band Parliament Funkadelic. Members open up about the methods they were paid, heavily exploited, and the creativity behind the unique genre of music. The untold story of the rise and fall of the greatest funk band ever. Run Time: 60 min Director: Bobby J Brown Screening: 9/ 17 @ 6:00 pm Walk All Night: A Drum Beat Journey A documentary about four teenage street musicians from Chicago embarking on a journey to Senegal to explore its culture and their connection to Africa. Learning the sabar drum from a griot percussionist they discover that music can empower them to persevere and grow. While the young men begin to see themselves in a new light outside of the chaos of the city, the project leaders realize just how difficult it is to make lasting change. Run Time: 85 min Directors :Kate Benzschawel, Mallory Sohmer Screenings: 9/ 18 @ 12:30 PM l 9/ 20 @ 3:30 PM
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