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 7
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The Carrier
This lyrical film follows Mutinta Mweemba, a 28-year-old subsistence farmer living in a polygamous marriage. After learning she is HIV positive and pregnant, Mutinta sets out to keep her unborn child virus-free and to break the cycle of transmission.
Jan 19, 2015 -
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Ladies' Turn
A women's football street tournament is organized for the first time in Senegal in 2009.
Jan 26, 2015 -
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Sound of Torture
Eritrean journalist-activist Meron Estefanos talks to hostages in Egyptian camps on her online radio program, recording their pleas for help and asking family members to raise money for their release.
Feb 2, 2015 -
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AFROPUNK Presents the Triptych
Artist Sanford Biggers; Kenyan-born artist and sculptor Wangechi Mutu.
Feb 9, 2015 -
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The Abominable Crime
Two personal accounts of homophobia and discrimination in Jamaica.
Feb 16, 2015