Henry Adebonojo

Películas

Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power
Cinematography
La historia de la valiente campaña de ciudadanos y activistas que se enfrentaron a la violencia y la opresión en la lucha por el derecho al voto.
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
Director of Photography
A documentary exploring the life, career, art and legacy of Marian Anderson.
Arte negro: en ausencia de luz
Director of Photography
Una introducción al trabajo de algunos de los artistas visuales negros más destacados que trabajan en la actualidad, inspirada en la histórica exposición de 1976 del difunto David Driskell, "Dos siglos de arte afroamericano".
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Director of Photography
Un visionario, innovador y creador que desafió la categorización y encarnó la palabra cool, una incursión en la vida y carrera del ícono musical y cultural Miles Davis.
Maynard
Director of Photography
Director Sam Pollard constructs a portrait of charismatic trailblazer Maynard Jackson, who became Atlanta’s first black mayor in 1973. The son of pastors raised in the segregated South, Jackson entered college at 14 and took office at 35. During his three-term tenure, he led the city through the traumatic Atlanta child murders scare and triumphantly hosted the 1996 Olympics, all while championing racial equality. Family and colleagues, including Bill Clinton, Andrew Young and Al Sharpton, tell the epic story of a dynamic leader and his legacy of honor and progress.
I Am Not Your Negro
Director of Photography
A través de las palabras del escritor y activista afroamericano James Baldwin conocemos uno de los grandes problemas de la sociedad estadounidense: el conflicto racial entre la población blanca y la población negra en los Estados Unidos. Este problema social y político forma parte de la historia norteamericana, pero también es una preocupación actual.
Habla y vota
Director of Photography
A one-hour, non-partisan program in English and Spanish encouraging Latinos to vote. It features inspiring stories of leading Latino celebrities and media personalities such as María Celeste Arrarás, Prince Royce, Jorge Ramos and Adrienne Bailon, who are on a mission to make the voice of the Latino community heard in 2016.
In a Perfect World
Director of Photography
A documentary springing from the directors own relationship with her son who lacks a consistent relationship with his father.
The Sweet Blood of Jesus
Camera Operator
Escrita por el propio Spike Lee, la película recupera la premisa inicial del film de Bill Gunn y nos introduce en un universo donde cohabitan seres humanos adictos a la sangre. (FILMAFFINITY)
Habla Men
Director of Photography
Habla de los hombres que ilumine el público sobre lo que significa ser latino en los Estados Unidos a través de la perspectiva de un grupo diverso de hispanos ejemplares cuyas historias personales se recogen
Habla Women
Director of Photography
Take a uniquely Latina view of life in the United States in this no-holds-barred 10th installment in the 'Habla' series. From a newspaper CEO-publisher to an Olympic boxing medalist, and many others, this special charts the joys of challenges faced by U.S. Latinas of all ages and backgrounds.
Celebrity Habla
Director of Photography
See what celebrated Latino actors, newsmakers and a musical legend have to say about being Latino in the U.S. in this sixth installment in the award-winning documentary series.
Mr. Untouchable
Director of Photography
The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord. Follow his life story from his rough childhood to the last days of his life.
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 ½
Director of Photography
A movie about making movies about making movies. In 1968, William Greaves shot several pairs of actors in a scene in which a woman confronts her husband and ends their relationship. In "Take 2 1/2," Greaves starts with 1968 takes of one of these pairs of actors plus footage of the crew discussing the film's progress. Then, 35 years later, Greaves brings back to Central Park those actors and some of the original crew (plus others) to film a reunion of the characters Alice and Freddie. We watch scenes of these characters and discussions among the actors and crew. Greaves explores and dramatizes the dialectic in the creative process.
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
Director of Photography
An intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet, musician and filmmaker.
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Additional Photography
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life in the vanguard of many movements, achieved international acclaim for his music and suffered tremendous personal sacrifice. His story is one of the great dramas of the 20th century, spanning an international canvas of social upheaval and ideological controversy.