You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!

	You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum! "Hunt for Successor 8: Zambian Intellectuals are Lazy" is a controversial article written by Field Ruwe, a Zambian-American writer. It was published on January 13, 2012 and subsequently updated on January 16, 2012 on ''UKZAMBIANS'', a Zambian news and lifestyle magazine. It was later retitled "You lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!" by Ghanaian-American novelist and blogger Malaka Grant, appearing in her blog "Mind of Malaka" on 18 January 2012, and subsequently went viral, being re-posted on other blogs and online forums. Synopsis It tells the story of a conversation between an African man and a Caucasian man on board a commercial aircraft. In their conversation, Walter blames the "intellectuals" for the deplorable state of Africa. Movie adaptation The article was adapted into a short film titled ''Intellectual Scum'' in 2015 which won a Judges Choice Award at the 2015 Slum Film festival, Kenya. It was nominated for the Best Feature by a student award at the Kalasha Film and T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Field Ruwe Field Ruwe (born 8 August 1955) is an educator, historian, author, and scholar practitioner currently based in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. In his native country of Zambia, Dr. Ruwe is known as a radio and television host, and entrepreneur. On March 30, 2016, Ruwe signed a book contract with the Oklahoma-based Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LCC for his novel "Crown Jewels." The deal includes Ruwe's future fiction and nonfiction works. Writings and Education As well as his radio and television journalism, Ruwe has written for newspapers and has authored books. Using research methods used in journalism, Ruwe has written three novels "Dyeing of Colors", "Alluvial Reflections", "Pearly Gates", and his fourth entitled "Crown Jewels" which is due to be published soon. His first novel "Dyeing of Colors" was published in 2003. His second novel, "Alluvial Reflections", published in 2004, is Ruwe's attempt at thriller. In 2004, Ruwe went on Leave of Absence from Suffolk University to writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Intellectual Scum ''Intellectual Scum'' is a 2015 Short film, Kenyan short film directed by Njue Kevin. Produced by Rocque Pictures, the film is an adaptation of the controversial article 'You Lazy (Intellectual) African Scum!' by Field Ruwe, a USA based Zambian media practitioner. Plot On board a commercial airplane, an African intellectual (Field Ruwe), sits next to a white man (Walter). In their conversation, which is utterly brutal, honest and to some racist, Walter blames the ‘Intellectuals’ for the deplorable state Africa was in. Cast Jason Corder as Walter Patrick Oketch as Field Ruwe Kevin Samuel as the analyst Mkamzee Mwatela as the moderator Edward Kagure as the thief Niki Behr as the flight attendant Production Principal photography on the film began on 15 November 2015 and ended on 20 November 2015. The plane sequence on the film was shot on an actual plane at Wilson Airport, Wilson airport as opposed to creating a set on a sound stage. The director, Njue Kevin, on this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Africa International Film Festival The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Nigeria. It was founded in 2010 with its Inaugural edition in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. AFRIFF was founded by Chioma Ude a passionate film buff and entrepreneur, The event normally spans through a week and it includes award shows and film training classes. Keith Shiri, the founder/director of Africa at the Pictures is the artistic director of the festival. AFRIFF gives out honors in categories such Feature, Documentary, Short, Animation, and Students Short, as well as awards and prizes for Directing, Acting, and Screenplay. There are additional special awards for Audience Choice and an Outstanding Film Jury Award. Africa International Film Festival events 2010 Africa International Film Festival The 2010 Africa International Film Festival was held in Port Harcourt from 1 December 2010 to 5 December 2010. The festival followed after its first official announcement at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]