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The Landlord Lie @ Kwanzaa Film Festival

What would you do if you discovered that you've been being overcharged for rent? In New York City, where rent regulation laws apply, the possibility exists...and there's a very simple way to find out. The Landlord Lie is a short documentary revealing the untold truths of illegal rent deregulation through one New Yorker's unforeseen experience with rent overcharge and her journey to seek justice.

The Road To Truth @ Kwanzaa Film Festival

A young mother is forced to give up her four children to the foster care system. The Road to Truth chronicles the lives of her four children who grow up to become gifted music artists, growing in their respective musical art forms.By chance, they happen to meet at a recording session, not knowing that they share the same biological parents. Some are dealing with abandonment issues, and separation anxiety caused by a system of events that they had no control over. The story takes you into each of their lives, and the life events of their biological mother Renee, spanning a 15 year period. Their lives are forever changed by this chance meeting, and tragic event on the streets of Philadelphia.

Digging for Weldon Irvine @ Kwanzaa Film Festival

Digging for Weldon Irvine explores the enduring legacy of Weldon Irvine Jr., whose evocative artistic contribution drew appreciation from the likes of Freddie Hubbard

and Nina Simone to Yasiin Bey (f/k/a Mos Def) and Q-Tip. Through previously unreleased audio and music from Irvine, and exclusive interviews with those closely

associated with the composer, Director Victorious De Costa helps us understand the journey of an artist of moderate success yet monumental influence.

 Equally as important, how these two realities coexisted, leading up to his life’s tragic end.