Zamunda is the fictional African kingdom that comedic genius, Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem, inherited in “Coming to America.” The year was 1988 and this stunning country, in Mother Africa, had never experienced the brutality of colonialism. African traditions and culture were celebrated — on-screen— with pride.
“Premature,” as a film, is a tight indie art piece.
Police aggression in the Black community ignites a journey that’s laced with intrigue, thrills, narrow escapes, family drama and a romance that goes from highly unlikely to sensual bliss.
Oakland rapper, activist, producer, and now screenwriter-director Boots Riley debuted his satiric, fantasy/sci-fi movie to limited audiences on July 6, and it’s definitely a hit.
Last week, Miramax and Roadside Attractions screened their long-awaited Whitney documentary to an audience of journalists and bloggers at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles.
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Producer L.T. Hutton says he used the “Holy Trinity” concept to develop the film, including scenes that displayed “who 2Pac was, who he wanted to be, and who he had to be in order to survive the world he was introduced into”, he said.