Blacks Without Borders: Chasing the American Dream on Foreign Soil


Veteran producer director Stafford U. Bailey and co-producer Judy Thayer-Bailey will launch the DVD, Blacks Without Borders: Chasing the American Dream on Foreign Soil. A groundbreaking documentary that takes a heartfelt look at the emotional journey of a group of African Americans who called it quits in the U.S. to start a new life in South Africa.


The film chronicles 12 modern day globetrotters who have uprooted their lives in pursuit of their dreams and are finding that America is not the only land of opportunity. After two trips to South Africa and over 50 hours of footage, the film provides a candid and touching tale of sacrifice, hardship and great rewards by U.S. born citizens such as Cora Vaughn, a Chicago attorney who walked away from over a million dollar a year law practice to open up a bed & breakfast down the street from Nelson Mandela, James Prevost who came to South Africa with nothing and revolutionized the comedy industry and Charles Henderson a heroin addict at age 16 who became a Harvard graduate and now owns one of the most successful businesses in South Africa.

20 Four 7 Productions has been involved in producing innovative programming for over a decade. Award winning producer director Stafford U. Bailey has earned a reputation for producing informative as well as visually stimulating programs that have aired nationally. While in South Africa in 2005, Bailey saw a growing number of African Americans relocating to the region. Following further research, he discovered that African Americans chasing the American dream on foreign soil was on the rise and no major documentary covering this topic was being made or was planned. So, in 2006 he began production for a series of documentaries that explores this trend.

"There is a vast group of African Americans that are under-served, that are tired of the reality shows and music video programming that floods our TV screens," said Bailey. "We want to show that there are many African Americans making great strides not just here in the United States but around the world."

BLACKS WITHOUT BORDERS takes an eye-opening look at what it is like to live, work and play in a different country. This documentary features interviews with these worldly go-getters to hear their stories of sorrow, pain, joy, failure and success all the while trying to figure their way around in a foreign land. This film documents a day in the life of these Americans, examines what they are doing and how they have adjusted to a third world country as well as how they are giving back to a country that has given them so much. The DVD includes two bonus features. One is a jaw-dropping tour of their incredible spreads, from a 5,000 square foot, 3-story loft to a 34,000 square foot mansion that sits on 700 acres. The other takes a look at nightlife in Cape Town. We are very excited to be able to share these fascinating stories of real people who took a chance and ventured out into the unknown to carve out their own American dream on foreign soil.

BLACKS WITHOUT BORDERS, a tell-all, "no holds barred" film that brings a whole new perspective on living your ultimate life.

CONTACT:
Judy Bailey, 818-989-4434
Email: judy@blackswithborders.net
Web: www.blackswithoutborders.net


Filmmaker South Africa : Film Production in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban

Yes in South Africa they love Americans(black and white) and white people, while they harbor resentment and disdain for other Africans looking to contribute to the country, while robbing and killing some. LOL all that After 'freedom' from aparteid.

Using the language of my 12 year old; init

African Americans moving to South Africa! what is the difficulties involved in this? Come on it is compartable with say a New yorker moving to the South in the current climate.
Is the programme examining asylum seekers or economic migrants moving to countries such as Russia, China the UK, or America?

@dsp
Yes in South Africa they love Americans(black and white) and white people, while they harbor resentment and disdain for other Africans looking to contribute to the country, while robbing and killing some. LOL all that After 'freedom' from aparteid.

Its a Wrap!!....this same South Africa that a lot of countries in Africa sacrificed a whole lot for..Nigeria for example boycotted the 1976 Olympics in Montreal when nigerian athletes were amongst the top ranking in the world actually from what i heard they were the best set of nigerian athletes ever produced and never got their chance to really shine athe the greatest sporting spectacle..so many anti-apartheid movements too now Africans are not welcome in S.A...bloody incredible
Good for the Americans....

I love South Africa and support this.But sadly too many of my fellow AA's go there with a romanticized vision and do little homework beforehand and get their feelings hurt.

Ghana is the de facto destination for AA's ,even offering dual citizenship and plots of land.But after some digging the "land" is a subdivision in an Accra suburb.