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    The Other Side of the Water and Ebony Goddess

    The Other Side of the Water and Ebony Goddess

    Presented by Scribe Video Center at Scribe Video Center

    August 20, 2010


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    The Other Side of the Water, directed by Jeremy Robins, follows a group of young immigrants who take an ancient music from the hills of Haiti and reinvent it on the streets of Brooklyn. The journey of this unlikely band offers a unique insight into the Haitian-American experience--a rare glimpse into a world of music, spirituality, and cultural activism. Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê, directed by Carolina Moraes-Liu follows three women competing to be the carnival queen of Ilê Aiyê, a prominent and controversial Afro-Brazilian group with an all-black membership. The selection is based on Afro-centric notions of beauty, in counterpoint to prevailing standards of beauty in Brazil, a country famous for slim supermodels and plastic surgery. Contestants for the title of Ebony Goddess dress in flowing African-style garments, gracefully performing traditional Afro-Brazilian dances to songs praising the beauty of black women. (2010, 19 min).


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        Scribe Video Center

        4212 Chestnut Street
        3rd Floor
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        $5 (General Admission)
        FREE! (Scribe Member)

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        August 20, 2010

        Times:

        7 pm

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