AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL: DANCE LIKE A BUTTERFLY, STING LIKE A BEE
Schedule
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, United States, Florida 33401 | West Palm Beach, FL
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The 20th Annual African American Film FestivalFeb 19 – 22, 2025 • Curated by author and cinema scholar Terri Francis
5-Show Series $60 + fees • Save $25 when you purchase the entire series. All films in Rinker Playhouse • General admission
Dr. Francis and her special guests offer you a journey with unforgettable sports and dance films by extraordinary filmmakers. Like movies, dance and sports connect people. They incite fierce rivalries. For talented youth, they can be a way out of tough places.
Dance and sports are fun, yet they inspire complex engagement with history, art, and society. This year’s African American Film Festival mixes immersive documentaries, recent romantic dramas and classic black- and-white movies. Saluting dancers’ athleticism and praising the finesse athletes bring to the game, DANCE LIKE A BUTTERFLY, STING LIKE A BEE showcases heroic stories that might have been overlooked and spotlights films starring some of the greatest dancers and athletes of all time.
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701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL, United States, Florida 33401Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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