I and I (1979) by Ben Caldwell
Saturday, February 18, 1989, 7:30 pm
TOWARD BLACK IDENTITY – Recent Films
Selected and presented by filmmaker Ben Caldwell
The last 15 years has seen the emergence of a richly varied Black independent cinema in which filmmakers from different regions of the U.S. have probed aspects of Black culture and consciousness for the first time. Filmmaker Ben Caldwell, a former Professor of Television Production at Howard University, will present an overview of those works, including his own I and I, an allegory about modern Black music in relation to its African roots. Also included: Illusions by Julie Dash, a remarkable portrait of racism within the 1940s Hollywood system; Chrales Burnett’s Horse, a moving portrait of family relations; and Willie Foast by noted filmmaker Jamaa Fanaka.