African Americans in Film Series to Open in Warsaw February 12th

4 February 2010

African Americans in Cinema

Throughout February, the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw joins America in celebrating Black History Month. We will honor the struggle and triumphs of millions of American citizens over the most devastating obstacles, as well as their contributions to the nation’s cultural and political life.

To kick off this celebration, the Embassy is partnering with the CSW Zamek Ujazdowski’s KINO.Lab and the Afryka Inaczej Foundation in a series of film presentations, which showcase African Americans in Cinema from 1920 to the present.   The series will open on February 12 with the presentation of one of the icons of American cinema – the Oscar winning actor and director Sidney Poitier.  The presentations will continue through March, when we will feature the films of Oscar Devereaux Micheaux, widely regarded as the first African-American feature filmmaker.  All showings will take place at CSW’s Kino.Lab (ul. Jazdów 2). Program (PDF 113.28 Kb).

Friday, February 12

20:30  Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light.  Lee Grant, director; USA, 2000 (documentary on Sidney Poitier)
21:30 The Defiant Ones; Stanley Kramer, director; USA, 1958

Thursday, February 18

20:30 In the Heat of the Night; Norman Jewison, director; USA, 1967

A series of educational events will accompany the shows in March 2010.  More information on some of the featured films.
 
For additional information and educational resources, please visit:

http://www.asalh.org/themes_future.html
http://www.nul.org
http://www.blackenterprise.com
http://www.nmaahc.si.edu
http://www.america.gov/publications/books.html#civilrights
http://www.america.gov/publications/books.html#lincoln