Ava DuVernay is one of the voices of the new generation of black filmmakers. And this year she became the first African-American woman to win a best directing award at the Sundance Film Festival. She won for "Middle of Nowhere," a drama about a young black woman named Ruby who puts her life on hold while her husband is in prison.
She is at the Amsterdam Film Week on 6 and 7 November. On Tuesday 6 November she will be available for a Q&A during the screening of her film "Middle of Nowhere" and on 8 November she will be a guest in the Jameson Late Night Talkshow, where she will talk about her work.
Information about the film at: http://www.amsterdamfilmweek.com
In the video below Ava Duvernay talks about herself, the film and the theme.
I know this theme is very relevant in urban communities in the US but I wasn't aware that this is the case for the UK and The Netherlands as well, until you mentioned it. This is indeed a very timely presentation and although I haven't seen it yet it appears to have been well received thus far.
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt that many of our people relate very closely to this story and I hope it will help to bring us closer together on both sides of the pond.
Ms. Duvernay and her film are also due to appear at The Stockholm Film Festival 7-18, November see the following URL for the time http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2012/program
I hope this film will also be promoted in Europe, because the film isn't mentioned on the well known black European sites and blogs.
DeleteAnd thanks for the link!