Festival Closing Night and Reception with Robert Townsend and the Langston Hughes Film Festival Family

Robert Townsend

Actor/Director Robert Townsend joins the Langston Hughes Film Festival Family to premiere his provocative and powerful film, “IN THE HIVE” (Sunday, 6:00pm), featuring Michael Clarke Duncan, Loretta Divine, Vivica A. Fox, Roger Guenveur Smith and newcomer Jonathan McDaniel.

Mr. Townsend will ALSO introduce and discuss his documentary “Why We Laugh” (Sunday, 4:00pm) which includes interviews with Dave Chappelle, Whoopi Goldberg, Katt Williams, Chris Rock, Steve Harvey, Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Robin Harris, Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley and Redd Foxx.

Mr. Townsend is also participating in the film maker’s panel at 11:00am, Saturday in the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Theater.

Ticket prices are $10 for "Why We Laugh", $25 for "In The Hive" and the evening reception, and $10 for the Film Maker's Panel.