Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE celebrates Africa's cultural and historical growth through six insightful films. These films, each introduced by acclaimed actor Idris Elba, explore the complex lives of contemporary Africans, both on the continent and abroad. The productions include an examination of the efforts of African AIDS activists, a profile of two young South African hip-hop disc jockeys, the touching story of one Cape Town boy's love for opera music and a look inside the blossoming Nigerian film industry.
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Season 2
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E1
The Fighting Spirit
Three boxers from Bukom, a tiny district in Ghana's capital Accra, compete in Europe and the U.S.
Oct 18, 2009 -
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E2
Desert Bayou
Six hundred evacuees of Hurricane Katrina end up at a military installation in the Utah desert.
Oct 25, 2009 -
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Black to Our Roots
Frustrated by the violence and drug abuse in her Atlanta neighborhood, Sylvia Dorsey, 17, explores her ancestral home in Ghana.
Nov 1, 2009 -
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E4
Moving to the Beat
Hip-hop group Rebel Soulz interacts with local artists in Sierra Leone.
Nov 8, 2009