"I extend my congratulations to the organizers of Black International Cinema Berlin, a cultural highlight which is unique Germany-wide." - Gabriele Gün Tank, Commissioner for Integration of the district Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin/Germany

"Mein Dank geht an die Organisatorinnen und Organisatoren von Black International Cinema Berlin, ein kulturelles Highlight, welches deutschlandweit einmalig ist." - Gabriele Gün Tank, Integrationsbeauftragten des Bezirks Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin/Deutschland

Venue / Veranstaltungsort
Rathaus Schöneberg (city hall)
John-F.-Kennedy-Platz,
10825 Berlin/Germany

Admission free / Eintritt frei

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Program Schedule

MAY 2 ... MAY 3 ... MAY 4 ... MAY 5 ... MAY 6

Wednesday . May 2 (John-F.-Kennedy-Saal)
6 pm / 18.00 Uhr

Opening Ceremony

Presenters (in order of appearance)

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith - Berlin/USA
Co-Founder/Producer/Director/Publisher
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre / Black International Cinema Berlin /
The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin /
"Footprints in the Sand?" - Exhibition / Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Artistic Presentation
Djatou Touré - Berlin/Ivory Coast
Iting Ley - Berlin/Taiwan (R.O.C.)

May Baptista - Berlin/USA
Representative of the Embassy of the United States of America, Berlin

Gabriele Gün Tank - Berlin/Turkey
Commissioner for Integration, District Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin

Prof. Levi Frazier, Jr. - USA
Community Diplomat

Netra Nambia Veetil - Berlin/India
Dancer/Student

Anthony Baggette - Berlin/USA
Poet

Adrian Shephard - Berlin/UK
Dancer/Choreographer

Mike Wiley - USA
Writer/Actor/Producer

Sonja Prinz - Berlin
Cultural Ambassador

Ulrich von Trotha - Berlin
Journalist/TV Producer

Regina Gerschke - Berlin
Melitta Manigk - Berlin
Initiative Tempelhof 42 - Berlin

Artistic Presentation
Djatou Touré - Berlin/Ivory Coast
Iting Ley - Berlin/Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Prof. Donald Muldrow Griffith - Berlin/USA
Co-Founder/Producer/Director/Publisher
Fountainhead® Tanz Theatre / Black International Cinema Berlin /
The Collegium - Forum & Television Program Berlin /
"Footprints in the Sand?" - Exhibition / Cultural Zephyr e.V.

Catering
Restaurant/Café Romi - Berlin

Wednesday . May 2 (Kinosaal/Cinema)
8 pm / 20 Uhr

ADAMHA / HUMAN BEINGS
Director: Mashaallah Mohammadi
Animation, Color, 3 min.
Iran 2010
no dialogue

UN MILAGRO BASTANTE PROBABLE / QUITE A POSSIBLE MIRACLE
Directors: Hugo Serra & Daniel San Román
Documentary, Color, 41 min.
Spain 2011
Spanish with English subtitles

AFRICA: THE BEAT
Director: Samaki Wanne
Documentary, Color/B/W, 60 min.
Spain 2011
Cigogo with English subtitles

Wednesday . May 2 (Kinosaal/Cinema)
10 pm / 22 Uhr

EL NOVENO DÍA DE LA CREACIÓN / THE NINTH DAY OF CREATION
Director: César Urbina
Documentary, Color, 43 min.
Spain 2011
Spanish with English subtitles

DANSE LA DANSE, NACHO DUATO
Director: Alain Deymier
Documentary, Color, 66 min.
Spain/France 2012
English and Spanish with English subtitles

program subject to change

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