African Film Festival presents: Dance Festival Movie Night
Schedule
Wed Aug 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden | Staten Island, NY
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African Film Festival, Inc. presents Dance Festival Movie Night—a free evening of film exploring the power of movement and cultural memory, celebrating dance and expression across the African diaspora.WHEN: August 13 | Doors: 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM: Screening begins
WHERE: Gazebo Lawn at Snug Harbor (View site map and directions: https://snug-harbor.org/visit/directions/)
ADMISSION: Free | Registration requested: https://snugharbor.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SQg000007Ko9VMAS
Get ready to move with Staten Island's own Genteel Johnson as she leads a vibrant pre-screening dance activity from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM that's sure to energize and excite!
This program is presented in conjunction with the Snug Harbor Dance Festival taking place on August 23-24.
About the films:
dancedance/RE⬥VOLUTION
Directed by Mark Freeman, 2017, 27m, South Africa
English
dancedance/Re⬥Volution is an introduction to the vibrant diversity of contemporary dance in South Africa. Rooted in both tradition and the idioms of modern movement, this half-hour documentary introduces new audiences to work ranging from site-specific solos to multi-media physical theater.
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Guew Bi: Sabar Dances of Senegal
Directed by Françoise Bouffault, Senegal, 1997, 30mins
English and French with English subtitles
Senegalese often set up a temporary stage at a street corner. It is the Guew Bi, the dancing circle where a cheerful crowd dressed in beautiful attire slowly gathers. The event is called a sabar. Soon drummers start playing and one at a time, women and men get up and enter the Guew Bi to perform the most exuberant, breathtaking dances. This film, which introduces us to an astonishing contemporary art form deeply rooted in African tradition, was shot in the streets of Dakar, with the participation of Master Drummer Doudou Ndiaye Rose.
Herencia de un Pueblo (Inheriting a Legacy)
Directed by Carmen Román, 2016, 12m, Peru
Spanish with English subtitles
Set in the vibrant Peruvian town of El Carmen, this film highlights the people, town, and dance legacy of African descendants in Peru.
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Where is it happening?
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Staten Island Children's Museum, 1000 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY 10301, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
