Screening in Pavillon Afriques’ Marché du Film Program | May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Cannes, France — The Restitution Study Group is proud to present 3X Freedom, a powerful three-part anthology documentary exploring the unyielding fight for freedom among descendants of enslaved Africans, screening during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival as part of Pavillon Afriques’ Marché du Film program on May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM.
3X Freedom unfolds through three gripping narratives:
- Disappearing Freedom: The Decline of Justice – John “Divine G” Whitfield battles being wrongfully convicted in the criminal injustice system and co-founds the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) Program at Sing Sing maximum security prison.
- Dry Bones: Corporate Complicity in Slavery – A young woman exposes Wall Street’s buried ties to slavery and fights to make them pay.
- They Belong to All of Us: The Benin Bronze Slave Trade Story – Slavery reparations leaders challenge the restitution of iconic Nigerian treasures to slave trader heirs and are inspired to build their own Benin Kingdom Museum.
A Q&A session will follow the screening, featuring:
- John “Divine G” Whitfield, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and subject of Sing Sing
- Tylon Usavior Washington, director of all three films
- Deadria Farmer-Paellmann, Executive Director of the Restitution Study Group and producer of 3X Freedom
Screening Details:
Date: May 15, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Pavillon Afriques, Marché du Film, Cannes Film Festival
For interviews contact:
Email: rsgincorp1@gmail.com
Website: www.rsgincorp.org
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