- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 106 min
- Genre: Documentary
- Starring: Hakim Adi, Molefi Kete Asante, Amiri Baraka, Anthony Carter ... see all
- Director: Owen Alik Shahadah
- Plot: Crime, drugs, HIV/AIDS, poor education, inferiority complex, low expectation, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment plagues people of African descent globally - Why? 500 years later from the onset of... Read more
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only one of its kind
Oct 27, 2005
sunara-1 - imdb.com
Oct 27, 2005sunara-1 - imdb.com
Only one of its kind. 500 YEARS LATER depicts the reality of not only the African Diaspora, but also anyone in search for his or her own ancestral seed, all of this is manifested in the authentic voices of speakers... Full review
500 Years Later, Excellent Informative Educational
Aug 11, 2005
bianca_marberry - imdb.com
Aug 11, 2005bianca_marberry - imdb.com
Everyone should experience 500 Years Later. This film is not only educational, but eye-opening and hopeful. 500 Years later is an informative journey through Pan-African history ending with a fresh outlook to combat an ongoing struggle. The film begins by... Full review
It was excellent
Jun 30, 2005
bajanrash - imdb.com
Jun 30, 2005bajanrash - imdb.com
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It was great. It portrayed a passionate topic and had me close to tears. The movie discussed a topic that is not new to many but in a different light. Actually it shows both views,... Full review
No whimpering, but the roar of the lion
May 16, 2005
dagwood65 - imdb.com
May 16, 2005dagwood65 - imdb.com
500 years later is a film of hope. Yes I see in the beginning the same old pictures presented in a different way. They were presented to show where we came from, the interviews were in-depth and varied in both... Full review
Great documentary... well worth seeing
May 09, 2005
nadiakanouche - imdb.com
May 09, 2005nadiakanouche - imdb.com
Well what can I say, this film has brought a worldwide perspective on issues effecting many people living in a multicultural society today. The music and imagery were great, you can tell that a lot of time and effort has... Full review
500 YEARS LATER- A film of the century
May 03, 2005
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May 03, 2005- imdb.com
500 YEARS LATER is one of those every 20 years films. Like the one history will remember. I can see a time when this film is the focal point of social-historical lectures in universities. I can see this film breaking... Full review
Good Work
Apr 24, 2005
martion_1 - imdb.com
Apr 24, 2005martion_1 - imdb.com
This film was an excellent work of art. I does not only provide factual information but allows the expression of the individual's opinion .This is a film is a motivational for those who continue to struggle with some of the... Full review
500 YEARS LATER is so much more than a film
Apr 19, 2005
OCACIA-1 - imdb.com
Apr 19, 2005OCACIA-1 - imdb.com
500 Years Later is more than a film but rather a transcontinental discussion between some the greatest and most articulate thinkers of the African global nation. The film deals with the position of the African Diaspora 500 years after the... Full review
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