The black candle
MK Asante (Filmový režisér), Ben Haaz (Filmový producent), Maya Angelou (Vypravěč), Asante Filmworx
A vibrant documentary that uses Kwanzaa as a vehicle to explore and celebrate the African-American experience. Narrated by renowned poet Maya Angelou and directed by award-winning author and filmmaker M.K. Asante, Jr., The Black Candle is an extraordinary, inspirational story about the struggle and triumph of African-American family, community, and culture. Filmed across the United States. Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, The Black Candle is a timely illumination on why the seven principles of Kwanzaa (unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith) are so important to African-Americans today. The first feature film on Kwanzaa, The Black Candle traces the holiday's growth out of the Black Power Movement in the 1960's to its present-day reality as a global, pan-African holiday embraced by over 40 million celebrants. With vivid cinematography and an all star cast that features the best and brightest from the hip-hop and civil rights generations, The Black Candle is more than a film about a holiday: it's a celebration of a people! -- Container
DVD video, English, ©2008
Asante Filmworx, [United States], ©2008