AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Downstream to Kinshasa

53m 41s

A harrowing documentary about the victims of the Six-Day War in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For two decades, the victims have been fighting with authorities in the city of Kisangani for the recognition of this bloody conflict and demanding compensation. Tired of unsuccessful pleas, they finally voice their claims in the capital Kinshasa, after a long journey down the Congo River.

Episodes

Revolution from Afar

S14 E1405 - 59m 20s

A crop of young poets and musicians advocating in support of the revolution in Sudan that followed the 2019 toppling of the dictator Omar al-Bashir and military takeover of the country. Gathering in Brooklyn and Denver, these vibrant young people, whose families left Sudan years earlier reflect on their identity and how can they best help the Sudanese people an ocean away.
Restitution? Africa’s Fight for Its Art

S14 E1404 - 54m 58s

The troubling story of the African artwork that fills European museums, and whose return is now being demanded by their countries of origin. Through the burning question of their possible restitution, the film invites us to reconsider both our cultural heritage and museums’ role in reinventing our relationship with Africa.
Downstream to Kinshasa

S14 E1403 - 53m 41s

A harrowing documentary about the victims of the Six-Day War in the Democratic Republic of Congo. For two decades, the victims have been fighting with authorities in the city of Kisangani for the recognition of this bloody conflict and demanding compensation. Tired of unsuccessful pleas, they finally voice their claims in the capital Kinshasa, after a long journey down the Congo River.
She Had a Dream

S14 E1402 - 54m 34s

A young Black Tunisian woman, a committed activist who speaks her mind, embodies Tunisia's current political upheaval. As a victim of racial discrimination, she decides to go into politics. Following her extraordinary path, through her attempts to persuade both close friends and complete strangers to vote for her, her campaign reveals the many faces of a country seeking to forge a new identity.
Everything: The Real Thing Story

S14 E1401 - 56m 22s

Against a backdrop of prejudice and political turmoil in the 1970s, The Real Thing was the first all-black British band to hit #1 in the UK pop charts. Dubbed "the Black Beatles" by the British tabloids, their incredible story takes them from the tough streets of Toxteth, an inner-city area of Liverpool, to the bright lights of New York as Britain's pioneering million-selling soul and funk band.

Extras + Features

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange | Season 13 | Promo

S13 - 1m

See what's coming in season 13 of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Schedule

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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Everything: The Real Thing Story

Friday
May 20

10:00 am

1 Hour

The story of The Real Thing, the first all-Black British band to hit number one on the U.K. pop charts.
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Everything: The Real Thing Story

Saturday
May 21

12:00 pm

1 Hour

The story of The Real Thing, the first all-Black British band to hit number one on the U.K. pop charts.
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

She Had a Dream

Friday
May 27

10:00 am

1 Hour

Ghofrane, a 25-year-old Black Tunisian woman, decides to go into politics.
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

She Had a Dream

Saturday
May 28

12:00 pm

1 Hour

Ghofrane, a 25-year-old Black Tunisian woman, decides to go into politics.
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Restitution? Africa's Fight for Its Art

Sunday
May 29

5:00 am

1 Hour

A look into whether European museums should return works of art to Africa.
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Downstream to Kinshasa

Friday
Jun 3

10:00 am

1 Hour

Victims of the Six-Day War in the Democratic Republic of Congo fight with authorities in the city of Kisangani for compensation.
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AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange

Downstream to Kinshasa

Saturday
Jun 4

12:00 pm

1 Hour

Victims of the Six-Day War in the Democratic Republic of Congo fight with authorities in the city of Kisangani for compensation.

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