Producers' Forum: Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds by Raynald Leconte

Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds is a 2025 documentary by Haitian American filmmaker Raynald Leconte exploring the lasting legacy of Yoruba civilization and its far-reaching influence around the world. The 65-minute film follows Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka alongside internationally recognized artists and cultural figures, and includes performances by Brazilian music legends Gilberto Gil and Carlinhos Brown, as well as Afrobeat artists Seun Kuti, Brymo, Falana, and others.

The film received the 2026 Programmer’s Award for Best Documentary at the Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival. Leconte, who directs SpiralH Films, is also known for the documentaries *In the Eye of the Spiral* and *Real Maravilloso*. His work focuses on emerging markets and the idea that aesthetics and history transcend borders.

When: Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Showtime: 7:00 PM

Tickets: $8 general admission; $5 for students and seniors; $4 for Scribe members

Registration: Registration is available through the event listing.

Film: *Amazing Grace: YorubaWorlds*

Director: Raynald Leconte

Year: 2025

Run time: 65 minutes

Featuring: Wole Soyinka, Gilberto Gil, Carlinhos Brown, Seun Kuti, Brymo, Falana, and other artists and cultural figures

Award: 2026 Programmer’s Award for Best Documentary, Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival

Event type: Screening

Venue: Scribe Video Center, 3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Contact: inquiry@scribe.org; 215-222-4201