World Premiere of the documentary BLACK AUGUST:
A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert
Directed by dream hampton partial proceeds to benefit political prisoners
Thursday, August 26th
reception-6pm / program-7pm at
Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center
hosted by M1 of dead prez
performance by Blitz the Ambassador
ImageNation Cinema Foundation and the Film Society of Lincoln Center
In Association With The Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Present
Featuring exclusive interviews with exiled activists activists Assata Shakur, former Black Panther Kathleen Cleaver, political prisoner Mutulu Shakur and others, the film Black August: A Hip-Hop Benefit Concert documents the movement behind the annual event that the nonprofit Malcolm X Grassroots Movement has produced, for more than a decade, to raise awareness about and support the political prisoners in the U.S Part concert film, Black August highlights performances in New York, Cuba and South Africa featuring Mos Def, dead prez, Talib Kweli, David Banner, Common, Erikah Badu and others.
Advance Purchase:
$25 General Public
$22 Students/Seniors
$20 Film Society Members & ImageNation Members
At the Door:
$30 General Public
$27 Students/ Seniors
$25 Film Society Members & ImageNation Members
Tickets are also on sale at the Walter Reade Theater box office 165 W. 65th St., upper level, 212-875-5601
THANK YOU...
to all who attended the 2010 ImageNation Outdoor Film & Music Festval! From July 12 to Aug. 16, we had 11 fantastic screenings w/ great crowds, music and films!
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