A group of Middle East film companies are to screen acclaimed documentary I Am Not Your Negro for free in the region in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Local distributor Front Row …
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is partnering with online platforms BEIN, OSN, Etisalat’s E-Life, Du, Vodafone, Ooredoo, and Omantel to offer the film for free across 24 Middle East countries. The film will be available June 11-17. Meanwhile, UAE indie cinema outfit Cinema Akil will host free screenings of the film on Friday, 12 June and Saturday, 13 June at their Dubai Al Serkal Avenue location.
The move comes in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the widespread global protests after the killing of George Floyd. Front Row had already observed a 48-hour blackout across its digital channels as a mark of respect.revered writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America through his unfinished novel,. Prolific essayist, novelist, and playwright Baldwin is well known for works including, both of which were adapted into award winning films.
“We require deep introspection on the issue of racism and how some of our black and brown communities are affected by it in our region. This is not strictly an American problem, it isHe continued: “James Baldwin is a central figure in American letters and is one of the most important black voices on racial injustice so we are very proud to be the distributors of this masterpiece and we feel the need to take a stand.
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