Circumspecte

Hi Everyone! Hope you're all doing well. Can you believe February is just about over?! So far, 2010 is going great for me, hope it's the same with you guys. Anyways, this is a mini update. Circum-Vlog "How To Blog" Series: It's been a minute since I posted a new video. And it's not like I want to leave all you new bloggers hanging. Not at all. My computer is having problems and I don't want to risk doing any high-memory stuff (like editing and publishing videos) so for now that is on hiatus. I'm waiting on some accessories which I hope will be here within the next couple of days, and depending on how that affects my laptop's performance, I'll get right back to that. In the meantime keep sending your questions or if you need an immediate response, email me: j.abdulai@circumspecte.com . The Water Chronicles: So some of you might have seen Part I and Part II of "Calabash Tears". Part III is on it's way, I assure you LOL. I j...

About a month ago, I did a review of Bronx Princess ; a short film about a young Ghanaian living in the U.S. I was really impressed with the film and most of the people I shared it with were too. But I was also curious. Really curious about who the actors were, who the producers were, how come they made such a great and genuine short film, and especially, how the non-Ghanaian producers were able to capture elements of Ghanaian culture that a lot of "Ghanaian films" fail to communicate. So, I contacted one of the producers, Yoni Brook, and we had a little chat about all that. Here are all the interesting details. Enjoy! Circumspect: Who are Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed? Yoni Brook: Musa Syeed and I are co-directors that met at NYU’s film school in 2004. We made a film together that was on PBS in 2008 called “ A Son’s Sacrifice ” about a father and son working together at an old-school slaughterhouse in Queen’s New York. That had nothing to do with Africans; it had to do wit...

Want a Ghanaian film to watch? Skip the perfect pictures and hearts of men and go straight to "Bronx Princess". Even though this film isn't produced in Ghana or by a Ghanaian, I found more elements of Ghanaian culture and society in it than in other so-called Ghanaian movies. The film maker, Yoni Brook, and his team have certainly done a great job!!!! And it makes me wonder, how come foreigners seem to appreciate and highlight our own culture better than we do? The film's website is  http://www.bronxprincess.com/ , and I believe it's showing in a number of select independent theaters, at least in NY. I also happened upon it on Pbs.org where you can watch it for free until October 23rd! Here's the direct link for watching the film:  http://video.pbs.org/video/1248747353/program/1154485580  . So spread the news!! "Bronx Princess" is definitely a breath of fresh air! Here's a trailer for the film: Some of the things in the movie I found inter...