ADFF Chicago at The Facets Cinémathèque starts on June 13

ArtMattan Productions and The Facets Cinémathèque are presenting The 6th Annual Chicago African Diaspora Film Festival, which will be held at Facets from June 13-19. This outstanding event will feature a selection of Black Independent Films from around the world for the sixth consecutive year, showcasing U.S. and Chicago premieres. The African Diaspora Film Festival is an eclectic mix of foreign, independent, classic and urban films representing the global Black experience through an extraordinary range of subjects and artistic approaches.

Created in 1993 by ArtMattan Productions, a company that produces a collection of programs and events promoting Afrocentric theme cultures, ADFF has long been delighting audiences with U.S. and world premieres of independent films, including features, documentaries, animation, and shorts.

The festival will start with a catered reception on June 13 at 6:00pm followed by the screening of Opening Night film: Cuba, an African Odyssey. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Felix Masud, Phd. Professor of History after the screening. The African Diaspora Film Festival's Opening Night is co-sponsored by the Center for Black Diaspora at DePaul University.




CUBA, AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY
Fri., June 13 at 7 pm
Tue., June 17 at 6:30 pm

NO TIME TO DIE
Fri., June 13 at 9:30 pm
Mon., June 16 at 7 pm


THE PRESIDENT HAS AIDS?
Sat., June 14 at 7:30 pm
Wed., June 18 at 9 pm

Double Feature:
WILD WOMEN DON'T HAVE THE BLUES
& JOSÉPHINE BAKER: BLACK DIVA IN A WHITE'S MAN WORLD
Sat., June 14 at 5:30 pm
Wed., June 18 at 6:30 pm

HIP-HOP: BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES
Sat., June 14 at 10 pm
Tue., June 17 at 9 pm


EZRA
Sun., June 15 at 7:30 pm
Thurs., June 19 at 6:30 pm


Double Feature:
GOODBYE MOMO &
WHITE LIKE THE MOON
Sat., June 14 at 3 pm
Sun., June 15 at 3 pm

HOMECOMING
Sun., June 15 at 5:30 pm
Mon., June 16 at 9 pm


THE DESERT ARK
Sun., June 15 at 9:30 pm
Thurs., June 19 at 9 pm








Tickets to the 6th Annual African Diaspora Film Festival - Chicago are $9, $5 for members, FREE for Facets Cinematheque Patron Circle Members. Tickets for Opening Night are $15.

Facets Cinematheque - 1517 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago 773.281.4114 www.facets.org.

The 6th African Diaspora Film Festival - Chicago is made possible by the support of ArtMattan Productions and Facets Cinematheque.