#Bars4Justice
A hip hop activist gives more than his talent when he comes face to face with the justice system in Ferguson Missouri. Narrated by Jasiri X with appearances by Common, Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique, Cornell West, and Bree Newsome.
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Queen Muhammad AliDirector
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Hakeem KhaaliqDirectorBigg Snoop Dogg: Raw 'N Uncut Vol. 1
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Queen Muhammad AliWriter
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Hakeem KhaaliqWriter
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Queen Muhammad AliProducer¿Quiénes son los afro-mexicanos?
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Hakeem KhaaliqProducer¿Quiénes son los afro-mexicanos?
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Jasiri XKey Cast
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Talib KweliKey Cast
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Cornell WestKey Cast
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CommonKey CastSelma
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Ronald SimsCo-Producer
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Steven PowellCo-Producer
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Hakeem KhaaliqEditor(s)
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Queen Muhammad AliEditor(s)
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Hakeem KhaaliqCinematography
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:8 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:October 1, 2015
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Production Budget:10,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital 4K
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Pan African Film FestivalLos Angeles, CA
February 11, 2016
West Coast Pemiere
Official Selection -
University of ArizonaTucson , AZ
February 15, 2016 -
moMa's Doc FortnightNew York
United States
Official Selection -
Milwaukee Film FestivalMilwaukee
United States
Official Selection -
Tirana International Film Festival (DOCUTIFF)Tirana
Albania
Official Selection
Operating as both an artist collective and a television/film production company (Nation19), their ambitious projects are frequently anchored in Hip Hop Culture (#bars4justice), and Archeology and Ethnographic research (Invisible Mexico). They have made it their mission to demystify preconceived notions about Indigenous and underserved communities around the globe. Working in innovative ways, Muhammad Ali and Khaaliq have developed a model that merges collaborative conceptual art practices—partially steeped in Activism, Edutainment, and Visual Anthropology.
Queen and Hakeem have directed films in 7 countries, and have lectured in universities and organizations around the world, including the Confucius Institute in Beijing China, MoMA (The Museum of Modern Arts) in New York, Tiapapata Art Centre in Apia Samoa, Arizona State University, Glasgow Short Film Festival, Denver Metropolitan College, Glendale community College, University of Arizona, Wayne State University, and California State University in Long Beach. They're work has appeared on Univision Television, Radio New Zealand, CNN, BET, MTV, KTLA, New York Daily News, Samoa News, Associated Press, Ebony Magazine, Jet, Huffington Post, and LA Weekly.
Queen's name is not by accident. Her Great Grandfather is Paramount Chief (King) Tuli Le'iato of American Samoa.
Hakeem is also the great nephew to prominent photographer Addison N. Scurlock.
Winner
ArtPlace America's 2017 NCPF
(Manuia Samoa)
Tutila, American Samoa
Winner
2017 Artist Research and Development Grants recipient
(Co-Winner)
Phoenix, AZ
Winner
Resident Artist at Mutianyu Fellowship
(Film/Multimedia)
(Sep 2016)
Beijing, China
Winner
Tiapapata Art Centre
Artist in Resident (June 2017)
Apia, Western Samoa
Winner
Best Short Documentary
24th Pan African Film Festival
(#Bars4Justice)
Los Angeles, CA
Selected guest speaker
MoMA's 2017 Doc fortnight International film festival
New York, NY
Winner
ISF Film Grant / Scholarship Recipient
(Nov 2018)
(Documentary)
San Francisco, CA
TEDx
Visual Anthropology Activism
Phoenix, AZ
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