I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

The first must-see film of the year.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

Blistering performances.

It is the kind of film that you watch over and over again. It is so informative that it takes several viewings to understand and take in the content.It is informative, entertaining, colorful and exciting.The score is so exciting, it makes you feel like you are in the picture.The content is educational, but at the same time entertaining. It is all about the truth, nd helping those affected by slavery to face that truth and improve on their lives.It gives hope to the people and knowledge to all.I highly recommend it to everyone.Patricia Carrington

Before i could see 500years later,my friends were always telling me about this documentary.And when i eventually got it,i could not stop watching it.i watched it over and over again.it was too rich with knowledge and needed more time to watch it and learn.i have never spent so much time watching a documentary like i did with 500years later.I wonder what the director was thinking before he came up with the idea.He is a legend.500years later have thought me a lot of things that i did not know before as a young African man.I can not wait to see it's continuation.thumb up for the directors and whoever that was responsible for the making of 500years later.It was exclusive.good work

Rarely does a film fit an academic social seat as well as an informative entertaining one. 500 Years Later apart from being unique a first in the history of African story. It sounds strange but this film is actually the first film to chart a holistic journey of the African Diaspora from 500 Years ago in the most Pan-African way. It is inclusive of all religions; there is even a Jewish African Rabbi from Ghana, Muslims, Christians, indigenous religions. It visually celebrates the Amharic script and the Adnikra Symbols from Ghana. And everything about the film is African. The first language you hear at the beginning of the film is Akan, an African language. The first music you hear is the Kora, which comes from the legacy of Ancient Mali.It has an narrated style, allowing the interviewee uninterrupted purity. The list is so long but also what impresses me, and which will probably be the statement it makes to others the economic self-determination. The film was 100% an African enterprise without compromise. They didn't use borrowed money, money from gambling, money from "impure" sources. This is a spiritual statement. And all of this was done in line with something called the African Code which identifies 7 principles for development which the film stuck to. So to understand this is as someone else said, much more than a film. A cultural treasure in the annals of human history.

Well what can I say, this film has brought a worldwide perspective on issues effecting many people living in a multicultural society today. The music and imagery were great, you can tell that a lot of time and effort has been put into making this film work.I went into the cinema expecting to see a movie that was about the slave trade and what had happened 500 years ago, what I didn't expect was to be educated... I thought I knew all I needed to know about what had happened all those years ago but this film re-taught with boldness how it not only effected history but how it still effects this generation, whether Black or White this is a must see. The film was interesting, thought provoking and intelligent. It also gave a message of hope and a way of reaching that light at the end of the tunnel and a way of tackling the problems that so many face from past generational hurts. I hope this can be shown in school and universities all around the country. Well recommended..!