There is a new film out about Oakland’s own – the legendary Fantastic Negrito; and you can check it out this weekend in Berkeley or Marin as part of the film’s premiere in the Mill Valley Film Festival. Were joined by the films co-director Yvan Iturriaga.

Yvan Iturriaga is an Oakland-based director and writer who spent his childhood border crossing through Latin America, living in the extended Chilean exile community. He co-founded Offsides production company and filmed the original web series The North Pole.

“Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?” is a window into Fantastic Negrito’s rollercoaster life story and the intersection of mental health, race, and the blues. Breaking the stigmas associated with mental illness, the story invites us to look at the social injustices behind our individual traumas – from domestic violence and mass shootings to toxic masculinity and 500 years of institutional racism.

Featuring Negrito’s award-winning music that has taken him from the streets of West Oakland to packed concert halls around the world, the documentary shows us how we can transform our pain into power and possibility.

Attend the Bay Area film screenings on Saturday, October 15 or Sunday, October 16: https://www.mvff.com/events/fantastic-negrito-have-you-lost-your-mind-yet/

Watch the trailer for Have You Lost Your Mind Yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z0Vm4HjUtY

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