Afrocentricity (2000)

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.

Director: Tanya Boyd, Muhammida El Muhajir, Niva Dorell, Chuck Wilson, Lee Davis, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Charles Stone III
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Runtime: 135 min
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Cast

Production: Quickband Networks
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

anthology, short compilation, short film

More Films by Director: Tanya Boyd, Muhammida El Muhajir, Niva Dorell, Chuck Wilson, Lee Davis, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Charles Stone III
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Afrocentricity about?
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.
Who directed Afrocentricity?
Afrocentricity was directed by Tanya Boyd, Muhammida El Muhajir, Niva Dorell, Chuck Wilson, Lee Davis, Jeffrey W. Byrd, Charles Stone III.
Who stars in Afrocentricity?
Afrocentricity stars Vanessa Williams.
How long is Afrocentricity?
Afrocentricity has a runtime of 2h 15m (135 minutes).
What genre is Afrocentricity?
Afrocentricity is a Documentary, Comedy film.
Where was Afrocentricity produced?
Afrocentricity was produced in United States of America.