Tags archives: san francisco

Circus Without Borders
 

  • Circus Without Borders

  • 4 years ago
  • Sunday A.A.A.C.C. (Buriel Clay Theater) 1pm Circus Without Borders (70m, U S A)  dir. by Susan Gray CIRCUS WITHOUT BORDERS is an enlightening tale of two circus troupes from opposite ends of the globe who converge to realize a common dream. Using circus arts as a means of self-expression and cultural exchange, the two circuses -- Artcirq in the Canadian Arctic and Kalabante in West Afr[...]
Four-Way Stop
 

  • Four-Way Stop

  • 4 years ago
  • Sunday A.A.A.C.C. (Buriel Clay Theater) 3:40pm Four-Way Stop - Submitted by: Efi da Silva Four-Way Stop is an independent feature-length film about an inner-city teenage boy who is striving to create a better life for his drug addict father and unsupportive mother. This story takes you into the life of someone you think you know based off of surface encounters and stereotypes and present[...]
NJINGA - QUEEN OF ANGOLA
 

  • NJINGA - QUEEN OF ANGOLA

  • 4 years ago
  • Njinga-Rainha De Angola  (Njinga: Queen of Angola) 100 In the 17th century a warrior woman fights for the independence of Angola. After witnessing the murder of her son and watching her people being humiliated by Portuguese colonizers, Njinga will become a Queen and struggle for their liberation embodying the motto: those who stay fight to win. 7PM at the Buriel Clay Theater (A.A.A.C.C.) [...]
Driving While Black
 

  • Driving While Black

  • 4 years ago
  • Saturday | Variety Club Preview Room | 6pm“Driving While Black …..a dark black comedy...based on real shit" A comedy about the extra layer of police hassle that the young black man faces while driving. Dimitri delivers pizzas for a living, but he is offered a job driving a Hollywood tour bus - this film explores, with love, the black experience in everyday interactions with the police.  [...]
1440 and Counting
 

  • 1440 and Counting

  • 4 years ago
  • Saturday A.A.A.C.C. (Buriel Clay Theater) 2pm 1440 and Counting  by Tony Gapastione A burned-out, retiring teacher is confronted by a desperate man from her past. She’s packing up her classroom and her life, but when she discovers one of her beloved students is in great danger, her life turns upside down within minutes. Project Website Project Facebook Director: Tony G[...]
Driving While Black
 

  • Driving While Black

  • 4 years ago
  • SAT | 6pm | Variety Screening House MARKET STREET“DRIVING WHILE BLACK …..A DARK BLACK COMEDY...BASED ON REAL SHIT" A comedy about the extra layer of police hassle that the young black man faces while driving. Dimitri delivers pizzas for a living, but he is offered a job driving a Hollywood tour bus - this film explores, with love, the black experience in everyday interactions with the police.[...]
CHAINWHEEL
 

  • CHAINWHEEL

  • 5 years ago
  • Directed by: Sean Tambour Marshall Nyssa, a young Black woman returns to the United States from Africa with wisdom and knowledge gained from traditional African Elders. She shares this insight with her cousin James, and dissects Western culture, while reconnecting to Indigenous African core cultures. Features an epic bicycle journey throughout San Francisco that highlights the socio-economic cl[...]
I JUST WANNA BALL
 

  • I JUST WANNA BALL

  • 5 years ago
  • dir ROBERT BOWDEN It wasn't the victories on the court but it was the amazing triumphs off the court that made these girls true champions. During the 2012-13 season, the McClymonds High School girls basketball team became a powerhouse on and off the court. Within a two year period, they went from a program known for decades as a loser, to champions of the Oakland Athletic League, the[...]