Reel Unity Pair: DiaTribe: From The Village To The Streets / Privilege

DiaTribe: From The Village To The Streets

The word diatribe is defined as "a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism." An ongoing diatribe is one of the perceptions and identity notions between Africans born on the Continent and Africans born in the Americas, raised in a Western-influenced mindset and society. With such a distance spanning the continents, culture and connection are two gaps that have been widened over generations. One cultural connection that hasn't suffered is the evolution of African rhythm and its ancestral power deep within the foundation of hip-hop.

DiaTribe: From The Village To The Streets, is a concert documentary featuring the evolutionary lineage between African dance traditions and the dance styles from today's youth. Master Drummer Obo Addy, MC Mic Crenshaw and poet A.J. Wone converge to present a history of African music and dance from its traditional roots introducing a live audience to a rhythmic reunion of soul for one evening.

Privilege

Privilege is a short film about two young Black men who meet in a local barbershop and start off on the wrong foot after a heated argument. These men represent the African Diaspora, and the constant misunderstanding between the different groups of the Diaspora. In this film, the constant battle of “who has/had it worse” and “who is/was better off” is the main topic discussed.

2020 BIBFF

7th Annual Baltimore International Black Film Festival - Teaser