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(REPOST) Photos from the Los Angeles Screening of the PUNTA SOUL Documentary

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Punta Soul Documentary (2008) by Nyasha Laing

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February 18th 2010. (Original Post Date)

Los Angeles, California: The Pan African Film Festival posted photos from the screening of the 2008 Documentary, Punta Soul.

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UPDATE: Apparently, the photos from the screening of this documentary no longer appear on the website of The Pan African Film Festival.

My memory tells me that the photos suggested that the screening of the Punta Soul Documentary was festive and filled to capacity.

Maybe the organizers of The Pan African Film Festival can unearth those photos at some point so that those interested in the subject can get a glimpse of the enthusiasm for the subject.

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The Pan African Film Festival was founded in 1992, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding among peoples of African descent through the arts-namely, Film.

This prestigious Film Festival is one of the largest Film and Arts Festivals in the United States.

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Punta Soul Documentary (2008) by Nyasha Laing

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Punta Soul is a short documentary released in 2008 that chronicles the evolution of Garifuna music from Belize. The documentary features Garifuna Singer-Songwriters and Performers:

  • Andy Palacio,
  • Chico Ramos,
  • Pen Cayetano,
  • Aziatic, and
  • Desiree Diego, who are all from Belize.
  • Aurelio Martinez from Honduras, is also featured.

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NYASHA LAING, Director of Punta Soul Documentary

Punta Soul (2008) Documentary Director Nyasha Laing

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Directed by Filmmaker and Lawyer from Belize, Nyasha Laing; Punta Soul was a documentary long in development.

Miss Laing spent three years compiling interviews and footage in Los Angeles, New York City and the Belizean villages and towns of Barranco, Hopkins, Dangriga and Belize City.

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I have not yet seen the Documentary. I initially heard of the documentary after reading an article about it in The Caribbean Life Newspaper in New York City.

There was a special screening of the short documentary in Downtown Brooklyn at The Kumble Theater at Long Island University and the Caribbean Life Newspaper (a weekly newspaper) mentioned it.

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Au Le,

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