Akintola Hanif’s innovative short film, Freedom or Everybody Dies will be screened at the 12th Annual Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video. Presented by the Gene Siskel Film Center, the festival is Chicago?s annual showcase for films that probe and celebrate black culture worldwide. “Freedom or Everybody Dies” will be screened as part of the shorts program “Urban Visions” on Saturday, August 12 at 6:00PM.

Freedom or Everybody Dies, a mixed media short that blends photography, video and music, tells the real story of hip-hop?s present generation. Learn more about “Freedom or Everybody Dies” here. Learn more about the Black Harvest International Festival of Film and Video here.