Savvy folks know they need their mojos working in these dreadful times of alarming never-ending ghastly breaking news headlines about the economy, tariffs, immigration, Gaza & Ukraine, White House TACO Tantrums … and so on … and so forth. Good…
WE ARE KINGS (2025) Film Short Review: Good? Bad? Ugly?
Streaming On Demand Since June 3 Is WHITE WITH FEAR: About the Heinous Weaponization of White Americans’ Racial Fears by Republican Right Wing Extremists and Extremist Right Wing News Media – Part 1
Described by critics as “riveting,” “masterful” and “absolutely required viewing,” and in the tradition of past classic documentary exposes such as Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Inside Job, White With Fear uncovers the real-world consequences of manipulative tactics that seek to demonize immigrants, spread Islamophobia, and deploy a cynical and strategic campaign of racist rhetoric with real world effects. White With Fear is a potent journalistic undertaking that unearths the hidden political playbook and key operatives behind these efforts. – Article by Gregg W. Morris
The 32nd New York African Film Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music – Part 1
This year’s theme, “Fluid Horizons: A Shifting Lens on a Hopeful World,” honors the resilience of African youth and the forebears who paved the way for them. – By Gregg W. Morris.
The 32nd New York African Film Festival, Audience Q&A With Film Director Angele Diabang – Part 2
SO LONG A LETTER, the opening night film for 32nd NY African Film Festival, was followed by an Audience Q&A With Director Angèle Diabang, Festival Director KareBn McMullan and Sophie Aziakou, who assisted as a translator. Some Key Points of…
the WORD Q&A With THIS LAND Director Mike Bradley
This is one of those films that can make viewers be more curious about indigenous cultures, particularly those in their own area because the story telling is so telling. It’s a film that can inspire change.
THIS LAND: Eye Opening, Awe-Inspiring Award-Winning Short Film Documentary Telling the Incredible Story of Ganienkeh, a Sovereign Mohawk Community in Upstate New York
Poignant and timely. An awe-inspiring, must-watch for those interested in – and those who should be interested in – social justice, real American history and the power of grassroots movements to make things happen positively. The film does not blink at the violence and menace perpetrated by non-Native Americans nor does it shrink from it but the footnotes shouldn’t be ignored. Filmmaker Mike Bradley offers viewers the rare opportunity to engage with a powerhouse cinematic narrative of resistance, cultural preservation and the ongoing struggle for indigenous rights.
– By Gregg W. Morris, the WORD