500 Years Later

"Until lions tell their story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

Feb 24 2005 Not Rated 1h 46m
Documentary

Why do drugs, crime, HIV, poor education, inferiority complexes, low expectations, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment plague people of African descent around the world? Why, 500 years after the onset of Slavery and subsequent Colonialism, do Africans still struggle for basic freedom? Filmed in more than twenty countries across five continents, 500 YEARS LATER examines the atrocities that uprooted Africans from their cultures and homeland. Infused with the spirit and music of liberation, it chronicles the struggle of a people who fight for the most essential human right: freedom.

Plot

Crime, drugs, HIV/AIDS, poor education, inferiority complex, low expectation, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment plagues people of African descent globally - Why? 500 years later from the onset of Slavery and subsequent Colonialism, Africans are still struggling for basic freedom-Why? Filmed in five continents, and over twenty countries, 500 Years Later engages the authentic retrospective voice, told from the African vantage-point of those whom history has sought to silence by examining the collective atrocities that uprooted Africans from their culture and homeland. 500 Years Later is a timeless compelling journey, infused with the spirit and music of liberation that chronicles the struggle of a people who have fought and continue to fight for the most essential human right - freedom.

Written by

M.K. Asante, Owen Alik Shahadah

Directed by

Owen Alik Shahadah

Cast

Kolfi Adu, Sona Jobarteh, Hunter Adams III

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Halaqah Media

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
204
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA