Hayti Heritage Film Festival: Cinema Sundaze
16mar1:00 pm8:00 pmHayti Heritage Film Festival: Cinema Sundaze
Event Details
SUNDAY CINEMA Cinema Sundaze: A day of original film screenings Hosted by Cynthia Okeke 1pm – 2pm “NOELLE MERCY” – Lauren E. Banks After 16 years of being missing, twenty-six year old Noelle
Event Details
Cinema Sundaze: A day of original film screenings Hosted by Cynthia Okeke
1pm – 2pm
“NOELLE MERCY” – Lauren E. Banks
After 16 years of being missing, twenty-six year old Noelle Mercy finally escapes her sex-trafficker, only to discover the world she once knew has moved on without her. Questioning her reason to live, Noelle unexpectedly finds a new purpose.
Talkback: “Creating Your Own Work” Q&A with star/director Lauren E. Banks2:15pm – 4pm
“FREIGHT” – Howard Craft, Writer
Five versions of an everyman who travels through time in different incarnations, including a 19th-century minstrel, a faith healer, an FBI informant, a struggling actor and an out-of-work mortgage broker. In each life, Abel is guided, distracted, helped or hindered by a handful of characters with whom his destiny is forever intertwined
Talkback: “Mixed Mediums” A Q&A with writer Howard Craft
5pm – 7pm
“THE RHTHYM & THE BLUES” – Leon
A tale of passion, struggle, and the enduring power of music in an ever-changing world, The Rhythm and The Blues is the true-life story of legendary bluesman Eddie Taylor and his fight for recognition against obscurity, industry corruption, and the British Invasion’s cultural appropriation. Portrayed by actor and musician Leon, Taylor’s battles extend to his family, where an ambitious young wife and idolizing stepson complicate his quest for musical respect
Talkback: “Sustaining a Career” Q&A with star **Leon** and Darryl Pitts, Director
VIP Reception
Meet & Greet 7pm – 8pm in Hayti Lobby
[Admission with purchase of Screening Ticket]
Music by DJ TKO
(Lyda Moore Merrick Gallery)
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Time
March 16, 2025 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville Street
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