Product Details

• Actors: Dr. Kimani Nehusi, Molefi Kete Asante, Amiri Baraka, Nelson George, Dr. Francis Cress Welsing
• Directors: Owen Alik Shahadah
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Halaqah Media Films
• DVD Release Date: October 1, 2006
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000BY99B6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,382 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "500 Years Later: Directors Cut" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary documentary. A Must see for all persons of African Descent!, January 17, 2007

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Karamou Alifaa Fatafindou (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 500 Years Later: Directors Cut (DVD)

500 years later is, in my opinion, one of the most informative, captivating, and eyebrow raising films produced through the honest, but too often ignored lens of the Afrikan centered collective. It not only outlines in outstanding narration, the history of Afrikan peoples' early relationship with the Europeans (and Arabs to a certain extent) via. the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, as well as our experiences in the so called New World; but it breaks down with unshakeable precision, the damaging results such enslavement has had on Afrikans, not only in the Western world, but also back on the Motherland. Such modern-day manifestations are organized into specifc issues which formulates into the chapters of the DVD (i.e. Race, Class, Education, Culture, etc). Without revealing too much, I can say with absolute confidence that this documentary is deserving of all the accolades, awards, and honors received at this point. Truely a must-see!

Peace brothers & sisters!
Karamou

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great , Exceptional and Informative Documentary!, April 7, 2007

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Abdjetu "Mutu" (Paris, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 500 Years Later: Directors Cut (DVD)

This one of the Greatest, Most Exceptional and Informative Movies I ever seen. The Traumatic Maafa(a.k.a. Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade) and its today's consequences on Africans is seen through African eyes. I recommend this documenatry to every human being on this planet, whether you are from African descent or from any other descent. A friend of mine recommended this movie to me and I bought it and greatly thanked my friend for letting me know about this documenatry. I'm a teacher in high school in the Paris area in France and have worked on this documentary with my students, they Greatly liked it. The only regret I would have is that it is not subtitled in French. However, I gave this documentary 5 stars because it more than deserves it. GO GET IT!!!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 500 Years Later, September 28, 2007

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hardgainer4me "Iamme Ahmon-Ra" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 500 Years Later: Directors Cut (DVD)

This film documentary caputures some of the most important history that is relevant concerning the Afrikan continent's enslavement, and the pillifering resources struggles which remain our bondage. It is a gripping reality that reinforces my own persona of freedom and individuality; my mind and my life does not belong to no man or belief system,is a challenge that I will protect with my life as I live everyday. Five hundred years later and Afrikans everywhere haven't fully realized that the we must break the chains that are keeping us from our destiny of being the best in human capacity.