Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange
Season 10
TV-PG
AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE celebrates Africa's cultural and historical growth through six insightful films. These films, each introduced by acclaimed actor Idris Elba, explore the complex lives of contemporary Africans, both on the continent and abroad. The productions include an examination of the efforts of African AIDS activists, a profile of two young South African hip-hop disc jockeys, the touching story of one Cape Town boy's love for opera music and a look inside the blossoming Nigerian film industry.
Where to Watch Afropop: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange • Season 10
5 Episodes
- Black Panther WomanE1
Black Panther WomanBlack Panther Woman details the journey of Marlene Cummins, a member of the Australian Black Panther Party. Through Marlene's tale, audiences become privy to the fascinating yet little-known story of the indigenous Australian struggle for equality and how young people in that nation formed a Black Panther Party chapter in the 1970s. Interwoven with her memories of the Party and activism, Marlene also details her own struggle with addiction, the refuge she found in the arts and her own quest to fight for women's rights within the Black Panther Party. - Short Program: Lonnie Holly, Kojo and He Who Dances on WoodE2
Short Program: Lonnie Holly, Kojo and He Who Dances on WoodLonnie Holley: The Truth of the Dirt is an intimate portrait of a self-taught African-American visual artist and musical performer from Birmingham, Alabama. After a childhood beating by schoolmasters left him immobilized, Lonnie began creating when his mother gave him "art materials" to keep him busy. Influenced by his grandfather who created things out of found objects, Lonnie saw that he could use any type of material as a source for making beauty in a cruel world. An observed portrait, complimented by an intimate interview with the artist, Lonnie Holley: The Truth of the Dirt documents a man who sees beauty in what others step on, step over, and leave behind. - Ten Days in AfricaE4
Ten Days in AfricaTen Days in Africa is an insightful and humorous look at the filmmaker's journey to West Africa. Allen, an African-American, travels to three countries-Ghana, Senegal and Côte D'Ivoire-with a group of other African-Americans seeking to learn more about Africa and go beyond the stereotypes about the continent, exploring the differences and similarities between Africans and African-Americans along the way.