Along with all the other amazing things about the New Orleans Jazz Festival, there were parades with the Haitian Rara band, Dja Rara from Brooklyn, NY. These guys (and gals) are featured in one of the films this weekend at the DC Caribbean Film Festival and the power and soul from their music is dynamic. It feels like home to me. Last night they started off with two films, one good, one great (great directing, editing, great camera work, lovely story) – 70: Remembering a Revolution – the story of the National Liberation movement (aka black power movement) in Trinidad & Tobago, and Rock Steady: The Roots of Reggae. Check out AFI Silver this weekend to see a fantastic line-up of films.
Enjoy your weekend and remember
Black is beautiful 😉