| | |  | MOZAMBIQUE | Home » » 500 Years Later: Directors Cut | | | | | | | Description: | | SLAVERY- 500 Years Later The film is a compelling compilation of testimonies, voices and opinions gathered around five continents The centrepiece of the event is the screening of a newly released DVD on the African slavery trade, the shameful human trade officially abolished in 1772 in the UK and its empire. Winner already of the best documentary prize at the Pan-African film festival and Bridgetown film festival and with testimonies ranging among others, from Dr M. Karenga, Amira Baraka, Desmond Tutu, Dr Helena Woodward, Shaykh Muhammad Shareef and Trevor Marshall. The film, is a compelling compilation of testimonies, voices and opinions gathered around five continents and more than 20 countries on the subject. 'We went to universities as well as into the neighbourhoods to talk to the common folk, says Asante Jr, the talented scriptwriter and poet, who was a first year media graduate at the time when he started working on the project. --cenuk | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Dr. Kimani Nehusi, Molefi Kete Asante, Amiri Baraka, Nelson George, Dr. Francis Cress Welsing | | Director:
| Owen Alik Shahadah | | Format:
| NTSC | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Halaqah Media Films | | Run Time:
| 108 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 01, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Extraordinary documentary. A Must see for all persons of African Descent!Jan 17, 2007
By Karamou Alifaa Fatafindou
500 years later is, in my opinion, one of the most informative, captivating, and eyebrow raising films produced through the honest, but too often ignored lens of the Afrikan centered collective. It not only outlines in outstanding narration, the history of Afrikan peoples' early relationship with the Europeans (and Arabs to a certain extent) via. the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, as well as our experiences in the so called New World; but it breaks down with unshakeable precision, the damaging results such enslavement has had on Afrikans, not only in the Western world, but also back on the Motherland. Such modern-day manifestations are organized into specifc issues which formulates into the chapters of the DVD (i.e. Race, Class, Education, Culture, etc). Without revealing too much, I can say with absolute confidence that this documentary is deserving of all the accolades, awards, and honors received at this point. Truely a must-see!
Peace brothers & sisters!
Karamou
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
A Great , Exceptional and Informative Documentary!Apr 07, 2007
By Abdjetu
"Mutu"
This one of the Greatest, Most Exceptional and Informative Movies I ever seen. The Traumatic Maafa(a.k.a. Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade) and its today's consequences on Africans is seen through African eyes. I recommend this documenatry to every human being on this planet, whether you are from African descent or from any other descent. A friend of mine recommended this movie to me and I bought it and greatly thanked my friend for letting me know about this documenatry. I'm a teacher in high school in the Paris area in France and have worked on this documentary with my students, they Greatly liked it. The only regret I would have is that it is not subtitled in French. However, I gave this documentary 5 stars because it more than deserves it. GO GET IT!!!!!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
500 Years LaterSep 29, 2007
By hardgainer4me
"Iamme Ahmon-Ra"
This film documentary caputures some of the most important history that is relevant concerning the Afrikan continent's enslavement, and the pillifering resources struggles which remain our bondage. It is a gripping reality that reinforces my own persona of freedom and individuality; my mind and my life does not belong to no man or belief system,is a challenge that I will protect with my life as I live everyday. Five hundred years later and Afrikans everywhere haven't fully realized that the we must break the chains that are keeping us from our destiny of being the best in human capacity.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
African Holocaust Explained!!!Aug 06, 2007
By Jerrell Baker
"Seek the truth!"
It's interesting that it is called a Holocaust whenever a large group of human beings are slaughtered but when people of African decent are discussed it's something that is simply trivialized. This documentary shows the extent of the destruction that was deliberately done to those of the African diaspora and how it has shaped our continued destabilized condition. It is explained how different lenses are used to evaluate how we were exploited and murdered with the rise of the ONLY international economically driven chattel slavery market in human history being our fault because some Africans participated. However, the fact that Iraqi's are helping Americans or the fact that Jews did business with Nazis is never brought up and used as justification for what they have and are(Iraq) going through. No one ever says since Jews were involved with Nazis it's the Jews fault for their supposed Holocaust! The specific point is made concerning how we gave advanced civilization to the world yet the world looks upon those that they should honor with unjustified indifference and contempt. This documentary is a proper context for understanding true history as well as African history and in that it's still just a snapshot!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Amina Birkett (South Africa)Aug 17, 2007
By A. Birkett
As a final year student in History and Anthropology I have found this documentary extremly useful and would recommend it to anyone even if they are not history or anthropology students. It also gives on a view from the other side. I have also recommended this to my lecturer and he may get the other sudents to watch some clips from this.
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