Movies

Fall in love with Bendue Butterfly and her new friend, Rainbow.

The Butterfly Family live in the heart of Africa at a time when butterflies do
not have colors on their wings. Bendue Butterfly and her brothers discover
Rainbow, who has fallen from the sky and is stuck in a tree. Bendue
convinces her father and his friends to take Rainbow back to her window in
the sky. Because of Bendue’s kindness, Rainbow grants Bendue one wish.
Bendue wishes that all butterflies have wings with colors. She does not tell
anyone. When the butterflies return from their trip to the sky, they scream
with delight to see colors on their wings. …. This is the story about how
butterflies got colors on their wings. The moral of this film is to be kind to
strangers.

The popular girl in school doesn’t like to hang out with nerds. She might
change her mind.

A shy US immigrant boy wants to take the “IT” girl to the prom. The girl
says “no!” The boy goes to the prom with his salsa instructor. They dance a
hot salsa number, changing the equation. The “IT” girl changes her mind.
She wants the boy back. The now confident boy says its too late. He
moves on with his life. The moral of this film is to never judge a book by its
color. In 2016, this film was featured in the Pan African Film Festival in Los
Angeles, California and the Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival in
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Imagine how desperate and hungry Liberian Refugees were when they fled
the 1990 Liberian Civil War to Cote d’Ivoire. Homelessness and hunger

were everyday life issues. The Avocado Tree in my backyard bore an
unusual amount of fruit for 1.5 years. I was able to feed 25 persons daily
with the help of head size avocados from my tree and even sell some at the
local market. Avocados were my manna. Thank God. This dance video tells
my story.

It’s flaky like couscous. It’s made from cassava. It takes the place of rice,
potatoes, or noodles in Cote d’Ivoire. It’s addictive and is now being eaten
all over West Africa. Learn how it is made.

Poor and wretched Ashes, catches the eye of the President’s son at the
ball. It was love at first sight. He goes to all lengths to find and marry her.
The themes of good versus evil and destiny prevail in this African
Cinderella movie.

Today, rape is prevalent in societies worldwide. Innocent Red Lappa faces
a predator. She is saved but could have become a victim. The themes in
this story are to obey your parents and say no to rape.