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Berlinale-Strong Island
Black and Paper interview with Director Yance Ford.
“Strong Island” is a documentary that is topical on a social and historical, the shooting of an unharmed African American Man followed by a criminal justice system that vilifies a person of color with a “Guilty Label” regardless of the circumstances and ultimate outcome. The 107 minute film investigates the 1992 murder of Mr. Ford’s older brother, William Ford Jr, who was involved in an altercation with car mechanic Mark Reilly.
The Limo at the scene of the crime, chop shop, while the police were there, was there a mafia connection to the garage?
No, it was not Mafia. The limo’s owner was the father of the owner of the garage. He was a wealthy builder. I put these pieces together of what happened that night. There was no proof concerning who was in the limo at the time. The guy who shot my brother called his father first, then the police. Funny enough Mark Reilly is now in prison for dumping illegal materials.
The Red Lining in your neighborhood, was this a form of segregation?
Yes, of course! It was institutionalized. This structure or form of segregation started with the GI Bill. African American soldiers could not take total advantage of the bill. There were restrictive clauses, where you buy, what articles did not apply based on skin color selling, buying, and reselling housing. My Black colleagues have had this experience but my White colleagues are in shock. They are surprised because they have never known this.
Was your brother the victim of same script different cast, unharmed African American, armed white man?
That has been the script for generations. My grandfather died of an asthma attack because he had to wait in the hospital waiting area because he was Black. It is a script as old as America.
The police description of the hyper black body; powerful, oversize, strong, all of the words pointed to aggression, aggressive. None of “facts” added up. The autopsy report and pictures were not aligned. The guy shot my brother because he could. It was easy to take a Black Life.
“Judge People by Character not Color” was a quote from your mother in the film; did your mother question this value assumption after your brother’s death?
Yes! She was devastated. It was a realization. Character not color does not apply when you are Black. My mother has been 2nd guessing herself ever since, did she do her son a disservice by teaching him what Dr. King taught. She did not think it was mistake until after police investigation, wrestling with this feeling of “what if”.
Why aren’t you angry?
The look on my face in the film was irony. I think about the loss of my brother everyday.
If you had told your parents about your brother’s first incident do you think history would have been different?
I don’t know! I try not to think about that.
Strong Island was screened by Black and Paper in the Panorama Section of the 67th Berlinale.
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The Final Call at the Berlinale
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Berlinale Winners
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Berlinale Winners
A lot of surprises this year from an unpredictable jury!
Golden Bear Award for On Body and Soul
Jury Prize Silver Bear for Felicite
Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for Spoor
Silver Bear Best for Aki Kaurismaki
Silver Bear Actress for Kime Minhee
Silver Bear Best Actor for Georg Friedrich
Silver Bear for Best Screenplay for A Fantastic Woman
Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for Ana, mon amour
Glashutte Original Documentary for Ghost Hunting
Panorama Audience Award for Insyriated
Panorama Best Audience Award Documentary for I Am Not Your Negro
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Berlinale-Alternative List
David Mouriquand’s alternative list for the festival.
http://www.exberliner.com/blogs/the-berlinale-blog/the-berlinale-blog_2/
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Berlinale-All the Reviews
Film Critic David Mouriquand attended the 67th Berlinale, as a trusted creative colleague of the Black and Paper we value his opinions on features that ran for the ten day festival.
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Berlinale 2017 Album
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Berlinale Day 9
Berlinale Day 9
The final day of screenings, the Romanian film Ana, Mon Amour from previous Golden Bear winner Calin Peter Netzer ran for the press in Competition. A complicated psychological love story involving, sex and religion. The narrative structure of the film is complex, flashbacks. It was noted the film was influenced by Bergman’s Scene from a Marriage.
Starring Diana Cavallioti and Mircea Postelnicu as a couple with challenges, the director focused on close ups of the actors to move the story along. There is a lot of nudity along with a strong sex scene, was the sex over the top? The opinions were mixed.
Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Director James Mangold arrived at the Berlinale with their new film Logan, another sequel to the Marvel Comics X-Men/Wolverine Series. The latest franchise installment screened out of competition. The applause level was 4/10. After a festival of so many heavy films, it was a relief to see a Hollywood Blockbuster film.
Logan marks the end of the series for star Jackman. He and his team took on a darker tone with the R rated saga with a marked increased level violence and the added ingredient of eleven year old killing machine Laura (Dafne Keen). This was a controversial topic during the press conference. Mangold defended the violence by saying his film was aimed at adults.
I did not see the film but the press room feedback was mostly positive.
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There are five models with stunning colored dials; blue, gold, gray, green, and red. Reaching back to its roots, 1964, Glashütte Original designed this collection, inspired by history the brand.
My favorite style, the Blue Dial/face, has an Automatic Movement, off center small second stop with the perfected Glashütte three-quarter plate, skeletonized motor, sapphire glass, and alligator strap, all in a stainless casing with blue and black lacquer degrade effect.
After trying on the different models in the Glashütte Original Golden Bear Lounge at the Berlinale, I liked the Ocean color the most because it is different enough to be noticed but still a classic style. I can wear it for day and night.
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