In this age, where a Black man in drag, Tyler Perry, is more popular than dignified Black actors and actresses like Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Denzel Washington and Senaa Lathan, the Oakland International Film Festival is a breath of fresh air because we get to see real cinema with complex characters and a well written script instead of the buffoonery-laden roles that are given to us by …

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The Oakland International Film Fest: an interview wit’ founder David Roach (San Francisco Bay View)