Afrocentricity (2000)
Overview
On the surface, this collection of shorts by up-and-coming African American filmmakers arrived at a perfect time. The cutting-edge products of the New Black Cinema of the early '90s had disappeared, giving way to embarrassingly stereotypical, scatological fare such as Booty Call and Next Friday. This feature-packed compilation (which includes production notes, interviews with all of the filmmakers, and audio commentary by four) attempts to prove that African American cinema is intent on moving past the lowbrow humor, as six of the seven shorts steer clear of any comedy.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.412 |
Directed By
Tanya Boyd
Muhammida El Muhajir
Niva Dorell
Chuck Wilson
Lee Davis
Jeffrey W. Byrd
Charles Stone III
Crew
Tanya Boyd
Muhammida El Muhajir
Niva Dorell
Chuck Wilson
Lee Davis
Jeffrey W. Byrd
Charles Stone III
TOP CAST
Vanessa Williams
Self
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