Saturday Feb 4, 2017
Friday, February 3, 2017
7:00 PM
Saturday, February 4, 2017
7:00 PM
Sun, February 5, 2017
4:00 PM
The Music Hall Loft
131 Congress Street
Portsmouth, NH
$11 Adults, $9 Seniors 60+, Students & Military
25th Anniversary Restoration
At the dawn of the 20th century, a multi-generational family in the Gullah community on the Sea Islands off of South Carolina - former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors’ Yoruba traditions - struggle to maintain their cultural heritage and folklore while contemplating a migration to the mainland, even further from their roots. Writer/Director Julie Dash’s landmark film, the first wide release by a black female filmmaker, it was met with wild critical acclaim and rapturous audience response when it initially opened in 1991. Casting a long legacy, the film still resonates today, most recently as a major in influence on Beyonce’s video album “Lemonade.”
Printed courtesy of www.portsmouthcollaborative.org – Contact the The Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth for more information.
500 Market St., Portsmouth, NH 03801 – (603) 610-5510 – membership@portsmouthcollaborative.org