Kings of the Evening
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 | 2 comments
While at the AZ Black Film Showcase, I attended the screening of the new film Kings of the Evening. If you have an opportunity to see this do. It’s a touching story that takes place in the 1930′s when times were tough especially for Black Americans. Inspired by a tradition from The Republic of South Africa, the film portrays a community where Black men dressed in their best for a competition and “the glory of strutting their stuff with pride and style”. I’ll be back with more news on this from a cultural perspective and on the actors and crew but this is a start for you. Look for this film!
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I to think that it was a remarkable film. I have but one complaint, I played Al, the bartender and it seems that because this was my first film that I am always left out of the cast and crew list. If you saw the film you know that Al had a very important role. Thank You Quiett
I saw Kings of the Evening at the Atlanta Film Festival and again at the San Francisco Black Film Festival and also highly recommend it. The cast was superb, including Mr. Charles Quiett, who played Al, the bartendar. Unfortunately, it is not the nature of the business to list supporting cast members. One recent example comes to mind: the release of Sex and the City and the ommission of Academy-Award winning actor Jennifer Hudson's (Dream Girls) name in the publicity and promo leading up to the film's release. . . I applaud Mr. Quiett and the entire cast and crew for an outstanding production.