Pan African Film Festival ’24 Opening Night: LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH

LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH chronicles the story of the vocal virtuoso, Luther Vandross. Using a wealth of rarely seen archives, Luther tells his own story with assistance from his closest friends and musical collaborators including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack. The film relives the many stunning moments of Luther’s musical career, while exploring his unrequited love life, health struggles, and a lifelong battle to earn the respect his music deserved. Austin premiere.

PAFF pass holders and LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH ticket holders are invited to an opening-night reception in the AFS Cinema lobby from 9–10 PM.

ABOUT PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL ’24

Austin Film Society welcomes Los Angeles’ famed Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) for its second annual Austin series, presenting a selection of ten festival favorites.

Established in 1992 by Hollywood veterans Danny Glover, the late Ja’Net DuBois (Good Times), and Ayuko Babu (Executive Director), the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has remained dedicated to the promotion of Black stories and images through the exhibition of film, visual art, and other creative expression.

Join AFS and PAFF at AFS Cinema for a weekend of features and shorts starting with the opening-night film, the Austin premiere of the new documentary, LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH, about the life and career of Luther Vandross, which will be followed by a reception in the AFS Cinema lobby. The program also includes the Texas premiere of A WU-TANG EXPERIENCE: LIVE AT RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE and EXHIBITING FORGIVENESS, starring André Holland and Andra Day.