The Define American Film Festival comes out with its second edition in Charlotte, NC
Filmmakers from across the world have mobilised at Define America Film Festival (DAFF), Charlotte, USA to redefine the American Dream with their creations. The second edition of this festival will be held at The Harvey Gantt Centre for African-American Arts + Culture from May 11, 2017, to May 13, 2017, and the tickets are certainly open for everyone to purchase.
The lineup is an interesting showcase of films that narrate the immigrant perspective in America. The festival hopes to influence the cultural understanding with an objective to propagate greater inclusiveness.
The opening film of the Define American Film Festival is Dolores, a documentary that chronicles the life of celebrated immigrant rights activist Dolores Huerta. She will be present for the screening and headline the panel discussion, following the screening.
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