The Pan African Film & Arts Festival has extended its award-winning documentary “41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers” an extra week, through next Thursday, at the Culver Plaza Theatre, 9919 Washington Blvd.
Both the PAFF and Culver Plaza agreed to widen the schedule, thanks to large audience numbers and community support for the indie film.
It screens Monday through Thursday at 12 noon, 2:45, 5:45 and 8. Weekends, Friday through Sunday, it shows at 12 noon, 3, 6 and 9. All tickets are $10 , and can be purchased online at www.paff.org or www.41central.com. Also see 310. 836.5516.
“41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers,” winner of the PAFF Audience Favorite Documentary, features new and exclusive interviews from Black Panther party leaders Geronimo Ji Jagga, Elaine Brown and Kathleen Cleaver, and former LAPD Chief Bernard Parks, now a Los Angeles City Coucilman.
The film is the first part in a documentary series from filmmaker Gregory Everett that follows the Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense from its glorious Black Power beginnings through to its tragic demise and explores the Black Panther ethos, its conflict with the LAPD and the US Organization, as well as the events that shaped the complicated and often contradictory legacy of the L.A. chapter.
Using exclusive interviews with former Black Panther Party members along with archival footage detailing the history of racism in Los Angeles, including the Watt's Uprising. “41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers” has been called the most in-depth study ever of the murders of L.A. Chapter founder Alprentice (Bunchy) Carter and John Huggins at UCLA with first hand accounts of the Party's formation as told by the original surviving members and eyewitness accounts of the murders at UCLA. Also featured in the film are former Black Panther members Ericka Huggins, Roland & Ronald Freeman, Wayne Pharr, Jeffrey Everett, Long John Washington, US Organization member Wesley Kabaila, UCLA Prof. Scot Brown, Bernie Morris, oldest brother of Bunchy Carter, and others.
Pan African Film & Arts Festival
The Pan African Film & Arts Festival presents and showcases a broad spectrum of Black creative works, particularly those that reinforce positive images and help to destroy negative stereotypes of Africans and African-Americans. In addition, the PAFF presents a renowned Art Show featuring over 100 fine artists and craftspeople from around the world showcasing the best in Black fine art, sculpture, photography, unique handmade crafts, home furnishings, designer jewelry, designer fashions and accessories that highlight the artistry and beauty of the African aesthetic. For more information, visit www.paff.org or 310.337.4737.
Ms. Cannick may be contacted at jcannick@sbcglobal.net
