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JUNETEENTH: The Souls of Black Folk

Jarrel Phillips explores Black culture and presence in America and the African diaspora through film and photography. Phillips’ stories unfold from his first-hand experience growing up Black in San Francisco and observing the African diaspora through his travels in the United States, Ethiopia, Haiti, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Brazil and more.
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Eu Sou Capoeira

Some of the Capoeira Ijexa kids in San Francisco, CA lead by Jarrel “Chumbinho” Phillips, Jian “Aguia” Giannini, and Panda Deda, students of Mestre Urubu Malandro. www.avesidea.org
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Ayiti Cultural Exchange 2016

Watch Haiti (Ayiti) Cultural Exchange 2016! Hosted by Daniel Brevil, musical director of Rara Tou Limen, dancers and travelers embark on a two-week cultural exchange trip to Haiti to experience live music, community contributions; Haitian Kreyol, music, song and dance workshops, sacred waterfalls, traditional Vodou ceremonies, and much more.
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Clubhouse Capoeira

WATCH! This project invited members from the Don Fisher Boys & Girls Clubs, located in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, to learn Capoeira from Artist-in-Residence, Jarrel “Chumbinho” Phillips.
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Zanzibar Stone Town Capoeira Project

“We Want the World to Know Who We Are,” the ZSTC Project short documentary, featured at the San Francisco Black Film Festival in June 2012. Filmed, Edited, and Produced by Jarrel “Chumbinho” Phillips/AVE, www.zanzibarstc.org. On-line Edit by Eric Wise, www.splicevine.com:
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Volta Ao Mundo: A Taste of Capoeira in Asia

Starting with the story of five capoeiristas who depart from the San Francisco Bay Area, Volta Ao Mundo: A Taste of Capoeira in Asia is a collection of memories captured by their cell phones, GoPros, and tablets during a two-week adventure in Asia.
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