Pan African Film Festival Overview

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Director: Derrick Perry

PINK OPAQUE (Feature Narrative/ US/90min) | LA Premiere

Movie synopsis: A story of love, family, hardships, and life in Los Angeles. While struggling to finish his thesis documentary required to graduate, Travis Wolfe reconnects with his estranged uncle and navigates a budding romance against the wishes of his girlfriend’s older brother. 

To view the trailer, visit https://vimeo.com/340326685

Director: Jennifer Sharp

UNA GREAT MOVIE (Feature Narrative/Mexico/US/96min) | West Coast Premiere

To get financing, a movie about a Black American woman traveling to Mexico slowly turns into a romantic comedy with an all-white cast.

To view the trailer, visit  https://vimeo.com/233775093

Director: Sergio Navarretta

THE CUBAN (Feature Narrative/Canada/Cuba/109min) | U.S. premiere

Movie synopsis: When Mina, a young Afghan immigrant, gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, an elderly Cuban musician, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever. THE CUBAN boast an all-star cast with Oscar winner Lou Gossett Jr and Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, as well as Giacomo Gianniotti (“Grey’s Anatom”y), Lauren Holly and Ana Golja “(Full Out,” “The Fanatic”). The film features the music of Grammy nominated pianist Hilario Duran, as well as the Oscar-winning sound team from “Shape of Water.” For more information, visit TheCubanMovie.com.

To view the trailer, visit

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k62hw82-XmWpDlPzUeaQ91RtRXS4TbVs/view

To view a clip, visit:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zoAngzifGHkoZ8tgf03zzfE99ILEWkJG

For the EPK of THE CUBAN, visit:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dF6MHXtxvd99Q8VXc31dsIr0ucnSpnK5

For interview about THE CUBAN, visit: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-PIyt-kLMerXqyOFQLgHB3MTuynTul7J

Actress: Ana Golja

Born in Toronto, Canada on January 31st 1996. At the age of 5, Ana started to dance, and her love for performing grew stronger as she grew older. She began acting at the age of 9, and landed her first audition by playing Lucy in “1-800 Missing”. From there, Ana went on to play a variety of roles in a number of film and television productions for various networks. Ana is most known for her work in a feature film called “Full Out”, an inspirational sports drama, that aired on NBC, Family Channel and is now on Netflix (worldwide). Ana’s work in “Full Out” earned her a Canadian Screen Award nomination in 2016. Ana also starred as the fierce and trouble-causing diva, “Zoe Rivas” on the Emmy nominated drama, “Degrassi”, airing on TeenNick and Netflix worldwide. Most recently, Ana decided to expand her horizons by taking on the role of a producer, as well as lead actress, in “The Cuban”, starring alongside Oscar winner, Lou Gossett Jr and Oscar nominee, Shohreh Aghdashloo. The film is set to hit the festival circuit in 2019.