"HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana" Film Screening"HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana" Film Screeninghttp://www.haverford.edu/calendar/details/156952KINSC Sharpless Auditorium2010-10-27T16:30:002010-10-27T18:30:00
October 27, 4:30PM
KINSC Sharpless Auditorium
The film will be followed by a Q&A session with the film Director Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi.
Description
Join us for a film screening on Wednesday 27 October 4:30pm Sharpless Auditorium
HomeGrown: HipLife in Ghana
The film will be followed by a Q&A session with the film Director Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi
About the Film
This dynamic and groundbreaking film follows the rise of Vision in Progress (VIP) a hip hop/hiplife group from the tough streets of Accra's predominantly Muslim Nima ghetto to global stages around the world. It explores the dynamics of political change, fame, and hustling as embodied in international African hip hop.
About the Director
Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi is a film director making his mark in the international documentary scene. A graduate of UC Berkeley, he received his MA degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts (2004). Before graduation, he won the prestigious juried Student Film-maker Award from the Pan-African Film Festival for his documentary Inventos: Hip-Hop Cubano. Eli has worked on film projects in the U.S., Europe, and India. You can also find Eli's work in Jeff Chang's book Total Chaos: The Art and Aesthetics of Hip Hop. His dedication to his craft is deeply connected to his commitment to social justice.
Sponsored by Africana Studies.
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