An FSU shortfilm directed by Akil DuPont. In a story told through song, Bali plans to escape from slavery after learning that his master is going to sell his young daughter, Emala. With house slave Demby, they strike out in the dead of night, singing Negro spirituals that they hope will protect them on their […]
“Silhouettes” (Short Film)
An award winning short film by Akil DuPont. A fairy tale romance about a painter who sees the world through silhouettes. A tragic adoption from an orphanage in the 1930s separates Charles from his childhood sweetheart, Sylvia. Charles only sees the world through silhouettes, but learns to express himself through art. While working as a field hand, Charles […]