Some described it as a good start to a blend of African culture and science fiction. Others say it’s a futuristic depiction of the traditional African society. A handful presents it as a bunch of black people beating up each other, presenting little in terms of black empowerment.
“Black Panther” had a warm reception after screening in Landmark Cinemas at Edmonton City Centre on February 15, 2018. It’s quickly gaining fans as most of the fans Diversity Magazine spoke to after the movie wanted more, after a sold out of the first two screenings thanks to the promotional prowess of Edmonton Natural Hair Show Organizer, Osas Eweka-Smith.
A blend of African cultural society and science fiction depicts a secretive technologically advanced kingdom, “Wakanda” with the transfer of power from father to son, not without unexpected challengers to the helm of a kingdom that boosts its power source to a mystical substance “vibranium” meteorite that crashed into the country to seal its future as a secretive technological powerhouse.
Powered by a cast predominantly of African descendants; connected by a range of cultures, Kenyan, Ghana, Nigeria; set in multiple countries such as the USA and South Korea; and communicated in an English accent as foreign to Earth as its technology, “Black Panther” shines a bright light on diversity and inclusion. Screening continues over the weekend climaxing with the sold out February 19, 2018, 16:30 private screening at the Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Africa Centre’s YEG – The Come Up Melanin Narratives III: Black Panther Private Community Screening.
