Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - Season 14

Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange - Season 14

Season 14

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Episodes5
DatesApr 4, 2022 - May 2, 2022
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Episodes

Everything: The Real Thing Story
Season 14Episode 160 min

Everything: The Real Thing Story

Against a backdrop of prejudice and political turmoil in the 1970s, The Real Thing was the first all-black British band to hit #1 in the UK pop charts. Dubbed "the Black Beatles" by the British tabloids, their incredible story takes them from the tough streets of Toxteth, an inner-city area of Liverpool, to the bright lights of New York as Britain's pioneering million-selling soul and funk band.

Apr 4, 2022
She Had a Dream
Season 14Episode 260 min

She Had a Dream

A young Black Tunisian woman, a committed activist who speaks her mind, embodies Tunisia's current political upheaval. As a victim of racial discrimination, she decides to go into politics. Following her extraordinary path, through her attempts to persuade both close friends and complete strangers to vote for her, her campaign reveals the many faces of a country seeking to forge a new identity.

Apr 11, 2022
Downstream to Kinshasa
Season 14Episode 360 min

Downstream to Kinshasa

A harrowing documentary about the victims of the Six-Day War in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For two decades, the victims have been fighting with authorities in the city of Kisangani for the recognition of this bloody conflict and demanding compensation. Tired of unsuccessful pleas, they finally voice their claims in the capital Kinshasa, after a long journey down the Congo River.

Apr 18, 2022
Restitution? Africa's Fight for Its Art
Season 14Episode 460 min

Restitution? Africa's Fight for Its Art

The troubling story of the African artwork that fills European museums, and whose return is now being demanded by their countries of origin. Through the burning question of their possible restitution, the film invites us to reconsider both our cultural heritage and museums' role in reinventing our relationship with Africa.

Apr 25, 2022
Revolution from Afar
Season 14Episode 560 min

Revolution from Afar

A crop of young poets and musicians advocating in support of the revolution in Sudan that followed the 2019 toppling of the dictator Omar al-Bashir and military takeover of the country. Gathering in Brooklyn and Denver, these vibrant young people, whose families left Sudan years earlier reflect on their identity and how can they best help the Sudanese people an ocean away.

May 2, 2022

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