Alfreda's Cinema

A Brooklyn,NY based Independent Pop-up Cinema, showcasing free form, POC films. 

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Film Forum · CHRISTMAS WITH NAT KING COLE

CHRISTMAS WITH NAT KING COLE Tuesday, December 25 3:00 URGENT TEXT Presented by Will Friedwald Long before he crooned his way into the hearts of the world, Nat King Cole (191-1965) was already recognized as one of the greatest pianists in the history of jazz. Commemorating Nat’s upcoming centennial year, this unique compilation looks at both sides of this unforgettable musician and entertainer through the lens of jazz, blues and popular music – using rare film and television footage not available anywhere. Presented by Wall Street Journal feature writer and jazz critic Will Friedwald, author of the forthcoming book Nat King Cole: Straighten Up and Fly Right.

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Hidden Figures inspired us to explore other black hidden figures in history that we may not have heard of.

Here is a list of people you might have never heard of, but their accomplishments and bravery have changed the history.

And this is not the full list of all outstanding black people, who made so much and never got credit for it. Just imagine how much we have lost, how many stories we have not heard, what a big part of history we’re missing? Without all these people the world could be totally different. Let’s take a moment to appreciate them. 

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Yasssssss, let’s start Black History month early!

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The Murder of Fred Hampton :: they’ve kill our revolutionaries, they kill our boys

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for you, for right now

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#Laury Hill 

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Alfreda’s Cinema x The Alchemist Cookbook || nov. 9th @ House of Art

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Chameleon Street 1989 TRAILER Dir. Wendell B. Harris, Jr.

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“He made the sun rise”

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La Vie est Belle (1987)

Kourou (Papa Wemba) comes from a village to Kinshasa, Zaire’s capital and the center of World Beat; music is in his heart and he has big dreams. Right away he gets a job as a domestic for Mamou (Landu Matshia), the loud wife of a club owner, and he falls in love with Kabibi (Bibi Krubwa), a virginal young woman who wants to be a secretary. Meanwhile, Nvouandou (Kanko Kasongo), the club owner, childless after twenty years of marriage, wants a second wife and determines to marry Kabibi. Mamou pretends to approve of the match, but behind her husband’s back, she pushes Kabibi into the arms of Kourou.

In Lingala and French with French subtitles 

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RIP Papa Wemba

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A wonderful regard for unreqainted love

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Happy Birthday Alfreda’s Cinema || Celebrating 1 year of POC Cinema at Videology || MAY 2nd @ 9pm, we’ll screen AIP classic ABBY by William Girdler

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who skips rocks in a pool?

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Yes Queen!! Princess Shaw will screen @ifcenter in April || Princess Shaw is an inspiring talent!

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1974s Abby || dir. by William Girdler starring Carol Speed || I feel in love with Carol Speed in the Mac. Just finished watching this movie on youtube. 

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2016 Oscar nomine || Mustang directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven was the widely feminist film of the year! Playing @ifccenter ||