Re-Awakening Our African Selves For the 21st Century Battle of the ColorLine
VIDEO Snippet About the New Documentary:
BOUND: AFRICANS VS. AFRICAN AMERICANS
Bound: African versus African Americans is a hard-hitting
documentary that addresses the little-known tension that exists between
Africans and African Americans. The film opens with a collage of
personal testimonials that expose the rift as more than just childish
name-calling with deeper wounds that span hundreds of years. Through
exploring the historical experiences of both African Americans and
Africans, the filmmakers provide perspectives that take the events of
history and brings to the fore the direct and indirect effects of
slavery and colonization on populations that last for generations with
no easy solution. Ultimately,
Bound smartly focuses on the
things that make Africans and African Americans similar as opposed to
dwelling on what divides them, culminating with ideas that promote
reconciliation without assuming that it is a simple fix. Kenyan-born
director Peres Owino has created an engaging, substantive, and
compassionate film that will be a discussion starter and a catalyst for
change across the African diaspora. But the film’s exemplary
investigation of cultural relations succeeds in reflecting on all
societies the importance of examining the ethnic, political, and
geographical prejudices within us all.
Director Biography
Peres Owino is a Kenyan-born actress, writer, and dancer. Her latest projects include a lead role in Simon Brand's feature film
Default,
a co-starring role in the FX TV show "Terriers," and directing her
original play, "Cut," at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, an official
selection of the REDCAT Fall Studio. Peres is also producing her new
play "Stained Sheets," a follow-up to her successful one-woman play
"Beauty for Ashes."
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