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28th Annual Pan African Film and Art Festival Opening Night

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FRANCES ANNE SOLOMON, LISA WICKHAM, JOAN CHANMAN

“HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Revolutionary Life and Times of Diplomat and Judge Ulric Cross,” directed by Caribbean filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon opened the 28th Annual Pan African Film and Art Festival. Along with the cast, celebrities and VIP guests packed the red carpet ready to experience an exciting evening. Solomon leads a pack of women screening films at PAFF in record numbers – that is, 81 female directors out of 225 films!

     RED CARPET ARRIVALS PART 2
TATYANA ALI, VANESSA WILLIAMS, HAKEEM KAE-KAZIM
ELISE NEAL, LEAH DANIELS BUTLER
RED CARPET ARRIVALS PART 3
MICHAEL BLACKSON, ROBIN DOWNES, ANTOINE & SPENCER HOLMES


AFFION CROCKETT, PETRI BYRD, MAKITA BOND, THE SPENCER TWINS

“HERO” is inspired by the extraordinary revolutionary life and times of Trinidad and Tobago diplomat and Judge Ulric Cross, the most decorated West Indian of World War II. He was a member of the highly-decorated group of Caribbean pilots who flew combat missions for the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War II.

After his service, Cross went on to play an active and important role in the Pan African Movement, which led to the creation of the 28 modern Caribbean and 54 modern African nations. This Pan African Movement influenced U.S. domestic policy towards African Americans and inspired the Civil Rights movement. It also inspired Black Power movements in the Americas as well as the rise of Black consciousness that swept around the world and resonates to this day.

The festival ends on February 23rd, get your tickets at https://www.paff.org/

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