The classic Toussaint Louverture brilliantly played by Haitian actor Jimmy Jean-Louis and directed by my fellow Countryman Phillipe Niang was featured in the festival. This movie is historical and pivotal as it relates the life of ex-slave turned revolutionary leader Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution considered the most important and successful Black Slave uprising since the 16th century.

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Blue Caprice is based on the story of the DC Sniper and his young acolyte. Isaiah Washington (above left) and Tequan Richmond (above right)brilliantly play the respective roles of John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo in their chemistry on and off screen judging by the post-screening discussion. This film somewhat served as a great psychological analysis of the events that led to the serial killings and gives us insight on the murderers’ lives during the events.

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Award-winning actor/director Charles S. Dutton  featured here was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival’s annual Night of Tribute awards ceremony.

The introductory movie to the Festival was the controversial South African “Of Good Report” directed by South African Jahmil X.T. Qubeka and featured upcoming actress Petronella Tshuma (See picture above). The movie is controversial worldwide due to the nature of its script where a high-school teacher is having a sexual affair with one of his minor female students. The movie is well-done and its scenes are modern and captivating, flirting with the Noire genre reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s. It changes from the common subject matter most African movies deal with, generally revolving around European occupation and its ramifications. However, audience members may feel that this movie glorifies pedophilia and crime against women due to its gruesome and tragic ending as well as strong sexual content featuring a  minor and an adult.