Pièces d'Identités (Pieces of Identity)

Presented by Alabama A&M University's Department of Behavioral Sciences and Students International Studies Association Co-sponsored by The Alabama Filmmakers Co-op. Pièces d'Identités (Pieces of Identity) Thursday, March 16, 2006 @ 7 pm FREE admission. Open to the public. JF Drake Memorial Learning Resources Center (Library) Alabama A&M University More info: Ronald Slaughter, Ph.D. 256-372-4285 or ronald.slaughter@email.aamu.edu The African Cinema Series continues at Alabama A&M University. At first glance, Pièces d'Identités is the timeless story of an old king, his beautiful if wayward daughter, a dragon of sorts and the prince charming who rescues them; it even has a happy ending. At the same time, Ngangura's simple fable raises some of the most troubling issues of identity facing people of African descent in the ever-widening Diaspora of the late 20th century. The villain of this tale will be Europe itself, an economic and cultural dragon grasping Africa's children, art and spiritual vitality. Directed by Mweze Ngangura. Filmed in Congo. In French with English subtitles. AWARDS Won Grand Prize at the Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival; won People's Choice Award at Denver International Film Festival, and others. REVIEWS + "A multi-cultural romp which has already proved an audience favorite...Rich in multi-level meaning; flawlessly navigating provocative points about racism, tradition, class struggle, cultural identity and corruption without sacrificing entertainment value." -- Variety + "A dash of gentle Congolese / Belgian charisma, part comedy, drama, thriller and romance." -- Los Angeles Times More info on the film: http://www.newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0069&s=pieces%20of%20identity DIRECTIONS TO THE FILM SCREENING: JF Drake Memorial Learning Resources Center (Library), Alabama A&M University. The building is #21 on this map http://www.aamu.edu/campusmap/