While the festival exists to elevate and celebrate Black film, organizers said there's something there for everyone.
CHICAGO -- The annual Black Harvest Film Festival kicks off on Friday, as they enter their 29th year of celebrating the Black diaspora through film.The Black Harvest Film Festival has been showcasing Black film since the early 1990s. The jam-packed festival always boasts a full calendar of events, including screenings, panels, and discussions with filmmakers. For the next two weeks, the Gene Siskel Film Center on State Street will transform into a showcase of Black cinema.
'It's quite a rare thing to be able to have that, and historically, it hasn't been something that has been able to be celebrated specifically in the Midwest, specifically in Chicago,' Leffal said.From films like 'Boyz n the Hood' to 'The Cry of Jazz,' festival organizers said their goal is to highlight the multi-faceted Black experience.
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