PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated!
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated! It's Chicago's South Side, winter, 1965. The Regal Theater hosts James Brown and Solomon Burke. Backstage, everyone's under pressure. But in 1960's America, both men know their music has unexpected powers. A real-life gifted African-Canadian hockey player undergoes an intimate journey where he reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey and discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Shorts Program Runtime: 60 minutes
Ages: 11-13
Themes: African and African American experiences, perspectives, and heritage.
Language: This program is presented in English, French, and Xhosa with English subtitles
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
MY FATHER THE MOVER (Short Film)
Synopsis: "The Mover" is known for making miracles happen in the small township of Khayelitsha, South Africa. Through GQOM dance beats, his kids work through their hardships and "find their superpowers". But while he's helped many kids break an unhealthy cycle, can he help his own daughter find freedom?
Program Type: Public Program - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Xhosa with English subtitles
- CountrySouth Africa
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorJulia Jansch
- ProducerMandilakhe Yengo
PUBLIC PROGRAM - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated!
African and African American stories need to be heard, read, and celebrated! It's Chicago's South Side, winter, 1965. The Regal Theater hosts James Brown and Solomon Burke. Backstage, everyone's under pressure. But in 1960's America, both men know their music has unexpected powers. A real-life gifted African-Canadian hockey player undergoes an intimate journey where he reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey and discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
Shorts Program Runtime: 60 minutes
Ages: 11-13
Themes: African and African American experiences, perspectives, and heritage.
Language: This program is presented in English, French, and Xhosa with English subtitles
Geoblocking Notice: This program is only available in the Chicagoland area.
MY FATHER THE MOVER (Short Film)
Synopsis: "The Mover" is known for making miracles happen in the small township of Khayelitsha, South Africa. Through GQOM dance beats, his kids work through their hardships and "find their superpowers". But while he's helped many kids break an unhealthy cycle, can he help his own daughter find freedom?
Program Type: Public Program - Groups of 12+ tickets CLICK HERE for Group Reservation Form.
Geoblocking Notice: This film is only available in the Chicagoland area.
- Year2019
- Runtime13 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, Xhosa with English subtitles
- CountrySouth Africa
- PremiereChicago
- DirectorJulia Jansch
- ProducerMandilakhe Yengo