Search - Afrocentricity, Vol. 1 on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 08/01/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Comedy Drama, Urban Drama, Urban Comedy

Seven short films from up-and-coming African-American filmmakers are collected on this video release. Breakdown stars Vanessa Williams as a traumatized witness to a shooting at a bus station. A Gut Feeling follows two police offers out on an unexpectedly eventful call; Spike Lee served as executive producer for this short. A prominent lawyer is haunted by his past in the film Kings. Breakfast at Ben's tells the story of a man who worked his way out of poverty, and now wants to do something for the community he left behind. The Gift concerns an artist who has lost his sight, but is faced a new set of anxieties when he's told surgery might be able to restore his vision. Hip Hop: The New World Order takes a look at the global impact of rap and hip-hop music, and includes interviews with Chuck D. from Public Enemy and members of The Roots. And True is a comedic short subject that inspired the Budweiser "Whassup?" commercials. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Warner Bros. presents this DVD collection of seven short films by African-American filmmakers. Presented with a standard full frame transfer and featuring both Dolby Digital Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound options. Extra features include audio commentary on the films True, Breakdown, Kings, and The Gift. Also includes interviews with filmmakers Charles Stone III, Jeff Byrd, Lee Davis, Chuck Wilson, Niva Dorell, Muhammida El Muhajir, and Tanya Boyd. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide