#ICYMI: Photos from PAFF’s 2023 Opening Night Gala
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The 31st annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival kicked off Feb. 9, 2023, at the Directors Guild of America with a screening of CHEVALIER. The star-studded event was attended by Mayor Karen Bass, PAFF co-founder Danny Glover, 2023 Celebrity Host Thomas Q. Jones and more!