An investment banker returns to Nigeria and falls in love with a friend's sister, despite his family's plan for him to marry a politician's daughter.
The story of Joel, a man who feels he is living on the edge of sanity. He feels he is about to fall into a pit of total and complete despair, from which he will never return. As miserable as his life generally is, on this particular day, it is about to take a turn for the “worst.” Today, Joel receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, who offers him a chance to make it all better … at a cost.
In this beautifully observed film, we follow Mark, a lonely young man in search of happiness. Through his daily encounters, he struggles with his desires and his fears, until at last he is forced to come face to face with himself.
The relationship between a father and daughter is complicated by the arrival of a handsome young man.
A trip through Cuba, from the inner-city to the capital city, where a Flying Pigeon bike encourages the Cuban public to talk about their lives and the history of the country during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Revolution.
This chronicles the Black Power uprising that took place in Trinidad & Tobago in 1970, and how the movement was influenced by Black activism in Canada and the US in the 1960s.
The history of how Haiti won its independence, carrying out the first-ever successful slave rebellion.
Chipo discovers an affair her husband is having with a young mistress and meets her behind his back. They develop a friendship and embark on a plan to punish him.
The extraordinary journey of Judith Craig as she bravely returns to Haiti to find her birth parents. From the poverty-stricken families who’ve given up a child, to the foreign families looking to adopt one, these disparate worlds collide.
A political documentary that exposes the never-before-seen, nitty-gritty of political electioneering in Africa. It captures the intrigues of political campaigns; the almost carnival-like atmosphere that is laced with fear of the unknown and the danger that lurks behind the scenes.
Paulin Vieyra and his collaborator Mamadou Sarr explore the lives of Africans living in Paris.
The documentary compiles testimonies about the presence of Afro-descendants in Paraguay and addresses their origins, customs, traditions, destiny, and current situation.
Afro-Peruvian Beats is a musical voyage that brings together international musicians Branko, Matias Aguayo and Dengue Dengue Dengue at the “Carnaval Negro” (Black Carnival) in Chincha, the largest black cultural event in Peru.
The music and culture of Afro-Peruvians of the Pacific Coast, perhaps one of the most unknown in the Americas.
A film that unearths the hidden history of Black people in Argentina and their contributions to Argentine culture and society, from the slaves who fought in the revolutionary wars against Spain, to the contemporary struggles of Black Argentines against racism and marginalization.
It's July 16, 1969: America is preparing to launch Apollo 11. Thousands of miles away, the Zambia Space Academy hopes to beat America to the moon. Inspired by true events.
Alex Grant, nicknamed Aggro, obtains a job as a seizeman -- a repossession agent.
A brief and dramatic tale about a Reverend, who is kind-hearted and pities foreigners who are being mutilated and murdered in the once-welcoming South Africa. The man behind the catastrophes and brutality is a man named Johnny Khumalo an uptown thug whose motives have sparked nationwide xenophobia.
During a protracted drought, Solem uses her magical powers to protect her village from evil spirits. She also provides food, searching the wilderness for edible plants. During one foraging mission, she encounters an evil spirit who impregnates her. Solem's fellow villagers believe her power to be derived from her virginity, and when she gives birth they ostracize her. She then embarks on a quest to purify herself and restore balance to the world.
Souls trapped in a moment, searching for love, satisfaction and forgiveness. Alto Vista is a place that not only unites a family, but also divides them, repeating their past and reflecting their future.
Angelica, after a long absence from Puerto Rico, returns home when her father, Wilfredo, suffers a stroke. This unexpected return and her father's illness force Angelica to re-evaluate her relationship with her mother and family members who don't accept her because of her skin color.
A young interracial couple playfully discharges the disapproval of a nosy citizen.
The second in a series of shorts for National Geographic, intended for teaching and which explains the geography of the Atlantic Region of Costa Rica.
In a popular suburb of Dakar, workers on the construction site of a futuristic tower, without pay for months, decide to leave the country by the ocean for a better future. Among them is Souleiman, the lover of Ada, promised to another.
Twelve-year-old Kera is Auntie’s latest ward and a special child to whom she has grown uncharacteristically close. Seven years after her mother emigrates to England in search of a better life, Auntie is confronted with the day she has long dreaded. Unable to accept the inevitable, Auntie makes a hasty decision, which goes against everything she claims to stand for. She risks damaging the special bond between them on the eve of the child’s departure.
An artist paints a controversial mural of the Virgin Mary, then falls for the engaged teacher who posed for him.
Thrust into Accra by circumstances, a 14-year-old girl from Northern Ghana must endure life in the slums of Accra, and find a way to get back home.
The story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.
The film narrates the adventures of Badou Boy, a cheeky young man, as he travels through the streets of Dakar on the bus. Humorous depictions of the passengers, the police, whom they call “black dragon” in hot pursuit… A chronicle of everyday life in Dakar.
A mild-mannered doctor is trained in the art of ass-kicking commando vengeance by a no-nonsense ghetto kid named Wesley Snipes.
A Venezuelan boy's desire to straighten his curly hair leads to friction between himself and his desperate single mother.
This documentary tells the story of Barbados' journey towards independence focusing on major events and the country's progression 50 years on. The perspectives captured in this film are from a range of educators, politicians, social commentators, musicians, and most importantly real Bajans.
On the outskirts of Sese Island, John is madly in love with Maggie and both are willing to take their love forward. Facing abuse and harassment by Maggie’s father Kasirivu, John, helped by his younger brother Alex, is determined to take in all to retain the love of his life especially when he finds out that he has a contender, a village tycoon, who is also lining up for Maggie.
"Barrow: Freedom Fighter," tells the story about the courage of one man who relentlessly preached a gospel of economic self-reliance and self-respect to the people of his native country Barbados and beyond. He defied the status quo, confronted racism and classicism, fought colonial oppression, and selflessly led his people to political and economic freedom.
A rare behind-the-scenes access to Scottish social media sensation Bachala Mbunzama - aka Bash the Entertainer. He is loved by his three million followers and has a staggering tally of over three billion combined video views.
In a country of consensus denying its structural racism, Swiss black women share their most intimate traumas and identity quests and raise their voices.
“A BETTER PLACE,” takes the viewer to five communities in Trinidad and Tobago. People are doing great things, charting their own course and inspiring others to do the same.
Zola, a poor boy in a remote village in Africa, is devastated when his father leaves to work in South African mines and his mother dies of AIDS. Zola is forced to live with his uncle, a mean, poor subsistence farmer, who lives alone and drinks too much. Zola's life takes a dramatic turn, one full of obstacles when he auditions for the dance competition. All he needs to change his life is a miracle.
End of the 19th century in Martinique, Hermansia and Tiquitaque formed a united couple passionate about music. One day, they decide to leave the countryside with difficult living conditions and to go and try their luck in Saint-Pierre.
An award-winning documentary classic about the exploitation and foreign domination of the Haitian people.
In a seminal, identity-defining film, filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire gathers together prominent black Scots from all generations to ask: what does it mean to be black and Scottish?
Part 2/13 of an educational film produced in Canada that looks at the paternal aspect of colonialism.
For Natalia’s grandmother finding a black doll in the Caribbean island was an adventure. In Kingstown, only one retailer sells black dolls, and not even the kind with kinky hair.
The black hedgehog is a racist confectionery on display in a bakery. This confectionery, denounced by an anti-racist association, brings to the surface a painful story of Afrodescendant people. To overcome the injunction to silence, the film imagines a space where all voices can be heard.
Filmmaker Khalik Allah becomes immersed in Jamaica's neighboring worlds of charismatic holy men and equally charismatic prostitutes.
A retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set during the time of the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
The activities of the Black Panther Party as its members fought for the freedom of imprisoned co-founder Huey P. Newton.
An animated short that dives into the heart of Black culture with an exhilarating trip though history. Watch as a young boy traces his roots through the stories his grandmother shares with him about the events that shaped their cultural heritage.
Clara meets John at a particularly vulnerable time in her life. She is "blinded" by love and he becomes her world. The intense relationship then becomes violent and Clara is forced to take drastic action to protect herself and their son Chris.
Documentary about Cuban pianist and singer Bola de Nieve, aka Ignácio Villa, black, gay, mystic, pro-revolution and, above all, musician, one of the Latin-American myths of the 20th Century.
Melvin, a British author living in America returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.
Christ Olsen Mickala, a young boxer, trains non-stop in the day and works at night to survive as best he can. At the same time, another fight begins or rather begins again in the presidential election. Is there some hope of democracy emerging?
Kumasenu moves to the city from a small fishing village, encouraged by his cousins exaggerated tales of the wonders of city life.
It tells the story of a young woman, Glenda, who lives in a wooden house on the beach. She survives on fish, water and memories. Her search for herself is an intricate game of coping with the past and luring the infinite future.
After running away from her marriage, a woman enters a dangerous agreement with an unfamiliar man to save her father's company and her reputation. The tables soon turn when she kidnaps the man, she regarded as a 'bushman'. She asks him for help and they take a chance as they progress with their mission.
A man is trapped in a mine shaft by his vengeful brother while his daughter embarks on a magical journey to rescue him.
Sponsored as a propaganda documentary to show how to sow coffee around Havana.
In this semi-autobiographical film, black soldiers help to defend France, but are detained in prison camp before being repatriated home.
Documentary footage of the Carnival celebration in Guinea-Bissau
Exploring the transformation of Cassius Clay, World Heavyweight Champion, into international boxing icon and activist, Muhammad Ali.
The story of Deacon Paul Bogle. 30 years after the end of slavery in Jamaica, the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865 provoked outrage in Victorian Britain shaping race and land attitudes. The story is constructed using extensive interviews with Paul Bogle's grand son as well as archive material.
In protest of forced conversion to Islam, the Ceddo kidnap King Demba War's daughter Princess Dior Yacine and hold her hostage.
In a dystopian future a woman risks death to grow a flower.
This extraordinary mini doc captures the life of civil rights lawyer/ activist Charles Roach and his activism on immigration in Toronto in the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
In the Bahamas, a closeted art student meets and develops a relationship with a man, while a wife deals with an anti-gay politician-husband who's given her a sexually transmitted disease and refuses to explain how he contracted it.
Based on true events, a Zimbabwean war story of the battle of Zimbabwe which signified the beginning of the second Chimurenga in fulfillment of Mbuya Nehanda’s last prophetic words.
A French woman returns to her childhood home in Cameroon - formerly a colonial outpost - where she's flooded by memories, particularly of Protée, her servant.
A very poor 10-year-old girl, Chrissy Wright lives on the rough side of town in deplorable conditions with her two siblings and their sick, bedridden mother. Living without running water, electricity and very little to eat, Chrissy becomes a target for teasing and discrimination from her fellow students at Redemption Primary, and almost all the teachers except for her beloved science teacher, Mr. Fenton.
Considered one of the first Peruvian social films, the short film Cimarrones narrates the episode in which a group of rebellious slaves who led a life of freedom far from the cities, assault a caravan and free two slaves that the Spanish settlers took to be executed.
A somewhat-humorous look at the city of Dakar, its people, architecture, politics, social behavior, and even the white French tourists.
A native of Cameroon finds a thriving African community when he enters Germany as an undocumented immigrant.
At a glance, Susan is a quiet, pensive housecleaner who takes her job seriously. A single phone call is all she needs to clean up the mess and leave things pristine. But, initial impressions rarely, if ever, give the full scope of a person—especially in the case of Susan.
When Patasha is called upon to make a routine delivery to a young tourist couple, she encounters a situation that will test her morality. The young spear-fisherman Samson also wants to make a transaction, but this one is of a more sinister nature. Coast is an examination of choices, and how ugly or stunningly beautiful this island can truly be.
An Evangelical Christian man attends the funeral services of his father in his hometown, where he has to participate in religious rites that clash with his beliefs and finds himself pressured to take revenge on the murderer.
A shocking short documentary that examines racism in the fashion industry.
A beautiful, inspiring, and bittersweet documentary film on language and childhood, following three Zambian children and their families over their first year of school, and asking: Does the future have to be in English?
Contract tells the compelling story of two African countries (Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe) forever linked by a history of poverty and slavery, and two people forever linked by the unbreakable bonds of family and love.
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.
Yearning for a better life, a single mother with a passion for cooking gets a shot at greatness when her son enters her into a top reality cooking show.
Peter, in his quest to find the woman who will take his money, have his child and disappear, begins a roller coaster contracted relationship with Abena Boateng, a crude, but clever local girl who is anything but impressed with Peter’s affluence.
On a normal morning in Accra, the FOKN BOIS (rapping duo M3NSA and Wanlov the Kubolor) wake up and plan to go clubbing with some lady friends after chasing an evasive debtor for their money. After getting the money, they set off to blow it off on food, partying and women with hilarious and dramatic consequences.
Two friends are out for revenge on a machete-wielding gang that ambushed, wounded, robbed, and left them for dead. They spend the day tracking the gang members down one by one.
An exploration of how the indigenous history of SVG is being preserved.
A young creator struggles to complete a project. Through his attempts at perseverance, he learns it may sometimes be necessary to take a break or a few steps back, in order to move forward.
A documentary on Caribbean people living as immigrants. It tells the story of second-generation Caribbean immigrants and the challenges they face in holding to their family heritage while embracing American culture.
After receiving an initial cut on his upper torso, Geof manages to escape a savage group. He flees the angry, weapon-wielding group, but his quest for freedom is short-lived.
Tiquan, A 13-year-old Antiguan, recounts bits of his daily life in his small village and community.
A single street vendor disguises herself for a dance contest, and pits her enemies against each other.
Dande is an old Aruban custom when the Dande group goes door-to-door making music to bring prosperity for the new year. Filmmaker Cindy Kerseborn immerses herself in a world still unknown to the Netherlands. The Dande is hypnotically contagious. It makes you happy, even when you hear it for the first time.
It tells the story of conservation and development in the Caribbean, unmasking the various players and how their self-interest leads to disaster.
The workers busy digging the mountain for the crossing of the Transgabonais Railway refuse the increase in the price of the buses which take them to the site and decide to go on strike, stirring up the tension between Albert Swami, the President's Chief of Staff, and Vice-President Ikapi, who is acting as the President.
A domineering mother, a religious sect, a failed romance and a pregnancy lead to tragic events for a disturbed woman
A journey in Haiti that takes us to different places in different ways, to meet people fighting and not giving up.
A suspicious affair ruins an almost perfect marriage as husband and wife take a wild goose chase into the world of sex, lies and betrayal, risking everything in one of the craziest love triangles ever.
This is a whimsical tale of a young man who finds himself trapped in a bizarre wedding ceremony with a she-devil…it becomes a race against time to find him and save him before he says “I do”.
Ready to pop the question to his girlfriend, a young man finds his plans for a romantic dinner interrupted when his overdramatic ex shows up uninvited.
After falling victim to a scam, a desperate man races against the clock as he attempts to plan a luxurious destination wedding for an important investor.
A documentary film about Haitian vodou.
Mougler and his friends slip into a life of petty crime in Libreville, Gabon. When they take their chances in robbing a lottery kiosk, things turn from lighthearted to tragic.
In a high-stakes game of dominoes, the players confront their lust, desperation, rage, and remorse with deadly consequences. In this game, as in life, no opponent is more formidable than destiny.
This extraordinary mini doc captures the life of activist Dudley Laws in Toronto.
A story of a man forced to evolve from his past to transcend the painful sacrifice of the present so he can bravely grasp the opportunity to create his future.
Bad Bunny's highly anticipated music video El Apagón segues to an 18-minute documentary called Aquí Vive Gente (People Live Here) by journalist, Bianca Graulau. Conozcán la triste realidad de Puerto Rico.
The story of young Jonas mostly living on his own. When Jonas loses a package that may cost him dearly, it is up to his quick-witted friend Paz to help him come up with a solution to his problems.
A local Ghanaian farmer fights corruption and the exploitation of his community by a Chinese multinational corporation.
Senegalese villagers attempt a revolt against French incursions into tribal life.
The life of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a young Ghanaian man born with a severely deformed right leg, who today, against incalculable odds, is opening minds, hearts and doors-and effecting social and political change throughout his country.
A visual reflection on exactly where your enemy really resides.
This intriguing documentary follows Afro-Bolivians in Cochabamba through their current day-to-day struggles, celebrations, and fight for visibility.
Evocation of the ruthless war from 1890 to 1894 which opposed the French colonial army of the young Ahydjere Behanzin, king and living god of Dahomey, ending in his surrender and his exile.
The story of a nightclub toilet attendant in a fictional club based on the Shimmy Club in Glasgow. Her conflicted journey is spliced with flashbacks to the toilets of the Shrine nightclub in Lagos, Nigeria, where her younger self dreams of becoming a dancer in the revolutionary band of the late Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti.
An exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and its impact on society today.
The film, recorded in Cuba 33 years after Shakur's exile, consists primarily of a personal interview with Assata herself on the day her mother died as she recounts her experience as a political prisoner in the United States.
A forty-year-old woman refuses to give into the stigma of unwed motherhood and climbs the ladder of success in a male-dominated field.
Félicité sings in a bar in Kinshasa. When her 14-year-old son has a motorcycle accident, she goes on a frantic search through the streets of Kinshasa, a world of music and dreams. And her path crosses that of Tabu.
Follows Jules, who is targeted in a horrific homophobic attack, destroying his life and career. Some time after that event he encounters Preston, one of his attackers, in a gay sauna. He wants revenge.
Enry is a scrap metal collector, leading a solitary existence on the edge of the sprawling Riverton City landfill. As he prepares to take advantage of a rare and promising opportunity, disaster strikes, forcing him to vacate his home. On the advice of a sinister friend, Enry travels out of town for a job which promises to provide a spark of hope. On this journey he finds something greater than he could ever imagine.
Finding Hubby follows the adventures of 35-year-old Oyin Clegg and her friends Toke and Gloria as they kiss the many frogs in the quest to find their prince. In the process, they are forced to ask important questions about their friendship, love and life ultimately asking - Finding Hubby or Finding Happy?
A young girl eagerly anticipates meeting the man of her dreams.
12-year-old Ekah is inspired by the story of the youngest Noble Peace Prize Winner - Malala Yousafzai. She is determined to go to school in a village of fishermen where the education of a girl child is considered to be taboo. Her burning drive and determination to break this old adage get her embroiled with her father Solomon‘s past experience with girl child education.
Two Zimbabwean women meet unexpectedly and recall their roles 20 years earlier as freedom fighters.
The neighbourhood troublemaker and a police officer on his first day on duty, reluctantly team up in order to escape Port-of-Spain during the first day of the 1990 attempted coup. They trip over each other’s personalities as they stumble to escape the chaos filled streets of the capital.
Gregorio Guerra migrated from Puerto Rico to New York in 1964. More than 40 years later, we catch a glimpse of his current life in Queens and his coping with a bad health diagnosis.
Freda lives with her family in a popular neighborhood in Haiti. They survive with their little street food shop. The precariousness and violence of their daily life push them to do everything they can to escape their situation.
Ramon lost his family in a tragic accident. The pain was so hard, he was incapable of returning to a normal life, becoming homeless. One day walking the surroundings of Oranjestad, Ramon sees the opportunity to steal a briefcase in a cafeteria. Julito realizes he has been robbed and begins a chase where he corners Ramon. To Ramon’s surprise, Julito doesn’t want his briefcase back, but rather to share a fascinating story that will change Ramon’s life forever.
An intimate look at post-revolution Libya through the eyes of an aspiring all-female soccer team, whose struggle to gain mainstream acceptance mirrors the broader challenges facing women in contemporary Libyan society.
At Los Angeles airport, magazine photographer Friday Foster witnesses an assassination attempt against billionaire Blake Tarr and is drawn into a murky political conspiracy.
Macro-lensing of Black women from Haiti and New Orleans doing skillful work – braiding hair, crushing spices, threading fabric – is superimposed onto the work of soldier ants to visually manifest in four stanzas the mythology of their queen.
The rags to riches story of a young country girl, Gloria Minto who was determined to make the most of life. She came from humble beginnings and with the help of those around her and the will of only a Jamaican woman, she fought her way to success and prosperity.
Kojo meets a holidaymaker named Cynthia who, after a sexual encounter, reluctantly promises to invite him to England, but while there, he learns people are not what they seem.
The ordeal of three Sudanese refugees -- Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior -- as they try to come to terms with the horrors they experienced in their homeland while adjusting to their new lives in the United States.
The film is listed as a documentary on the Grenadian Revolution, traces Grenada’s early history, analyzes the impact of European colonialism and explains the evolution of modern Grenadian society.
Burial of a Christian political activist in a Muslim cemetery forces a conflict imbued with religious fervor.
This film follows world-changing events in four continents culminating in the brutal sugar cane plantations of the Caribbean.
A young man is mourning the death of his grandmother, until he makes a “discovery,” in a book she left behind.
A man who spent seven years in a Haitian jail sacrifices all for revenge upon his torturer.
Haitian Song is an anthropological film about farmers in rural Haiti. The film follows Gustav and Zillmen and the everyday rituals that mark their lifestyle.
A revelatory encounter between an Evangelist sent on a mission and a prostitute.
Archie Redman, is a middle-aged man burdened by the weight of an unfulfilled life. Thousands of miles away, Archie’s son, Jay, faces worries of his own. As the year ends and the holiday season arrives, Archie and Jay will find the walls closing in on them.
Wishing to become a successful Reggae singer, a young Jamaican man finds himself tied to corrupt record producers and drug pushers.
In Ethiopia; there is a slow boiling of a feud between a wealthy Lord and a protester who feels he is mistreating his laborers. While the viewer gets to closely examine the culture, conversations, and lives of the locals who surround them.
A young woman unleashes an entity that remains bound to her.
A Congolese man runs from a terrible accident and finds himself at a revolutionary camp, where he is told that he has a great destiny. Now, he must face his fears and his shame, but also his magnificent possibilities.
Invoking a lineage of female ancestors through embodiment, gesture and the archive, Her Name in My Mouth reimagines the Aba Women’s War, a major anti-colonial uprising in Nigeria.
The story of Quincy Bosomfield who is the product of colonial education and has risen to become the district commissioner. In the process, he abandons his African heritage and all that has real meaning to him.
The story of Viola Desmond, an entrepreneur who challenged segregation in Nova Scotia in the 1940s. The 82nd Heritage Minute in Historica Canada's collection.
The Hero tells the story of Angola, a nation attempting to reconstruct itself after 40 continual years of anti-colonial and civil warfare, through the story of a veteran who has lost his leg, a prostitute who has lost a child and an orphaned boy.
When they meet a talented girl with no schooling, a teacher and young scout challenge tradition in a primal village, when the girl is chosen as the new wife of the village.
A West Indian cricket player, once accused of match-fixing, fights to play in an international tournament and earn the respect of his estranged father, a former player.
From as long as time, persons have been living on the streets, some of them as a result of mental health and others because they are not welcomed at home by relatives after spending times in prison or having been deported. The film shares the stories of five people living on the streets of Georgetown.
A young man’s world is plunged into turmoil when the girl he loves suddenly decides to dump him and make up with her ex-boyfriend who has just been released from jail.
Mikisha is a 15 year old Christian girl who is a youth leader in her church & very involved in church ministry. However, Troy, her boyfriend is not. When Mikisha discovers she's pregnant and starts to think about the ridicule and shame she'll face if she decides to keep her baby, she then considers abortion - her only viable option.
Follow the thrilling eventful story of Mikisha, her mother Darlene and her supposed friend Angie. Can Troy ever amount to anything or can Tanya change her colours....and to crown it off, meet a man you will never wish to meet in real life...Morris.
Set on the beautiful paradise island of Barbados, two innocent young girls, Mishka and Claire, have experienced everything in life but paradise.
Dramaan is the most popular man in Colobane, but when a woman from his past, now exorbitantly wealthy, returns to the town, things begin to change.
Four vignettes about the lives of the Cuban people set during the pre-revolutionary era.
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House. Parts narrated by Samuel L. Jackson.
A nurse is hired to care for the wife of a sugar plantation owner, who has been acting strangely, on a Caribbean island.
A celebration of Cuba's eastern city of Santiago de Cuba and its Black and Afro-Cuban population-a place where colonial past and contemporary customs mingle.
A trip through the diversity of Black and native Peruvian music.
A short film that reveals the buried history of a pioneering Black hockey league in Atlantic Canada.
Igna, tells the story of the resilience of one-handed, yet epically unchallenged, Ignatius Mitchel, aka Igna. An unassuming father of four, volunteer marine teacher, environmental activist, and Dominica’s best boat mechanic.
The history of the city of Libreville, capital of Gabon, from its birth to the present day. The different stages of its development. This film offers a return to the history of the colonization of Gabon and focuses in particular on situating the true context of the treaty signed in 1839.
Mona sits between stuffed dead animals, faded paintings, and cloying antiques in her prop shop…she raises a gun to her head. Mona has suffered depression for years and feels she is neither alive nor dead. She is about to squeeze the trigger when her two closest friends interrupt her with a surprise girls’ night. As the night unravels, so do their secrets. Is the sisterhood enough to prevent her from pulling the trigger?
In the head of meets several Swiss or naturalized Swiss, Black or mixed-race people who evoke a sometimes painful personal experience marked by the violence of words heard on the street corner, condescending attitudes, discrimination at work or racist acts.
Set in the vibrant Peruvian town of El Carmen, this film highlights the people, town, and dance legacy of African descendants in Peru.
Set during the 1950s on a British-ruled Caribbean island, this drama deals with local politics, interracial relationships, social inequality, racism, adultery, and murder.
A troubled night security guard working at a container compound is caught between drug addiction and debt. He finds himself stealing from the storage containers he should be guarding.
The life and activism of Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian anti-female genital mutilation campaigner who returns to her country of birth to confront the harmful tradition that she and 200 million women and girls have undergone globally.
Kiden is a girl in South Sudan going to school. Conflict arises when her mother wants her to get married instead of finishing school.
Trapped in a life that has been decided for him by his father, Jeffrey, an accountant at a large oil company, hides his passion for calypso music. His dead grandfather, a calypso icon of the 1950’s, transforms him through a box of old clothes and records. With new-found charisma, Jeffrey breaks free, defying race and class boundaries and winning the heart of an edgy, carefree girl named Kala.
A man overcomes rivals in the criminal and spiritual world in order to raise the price for his bride.
Ronnie, a first-generation Jamaican- American begins to question her identity after a conversation during her tennis practice.
Rare footage from a 1970's film on institutional racism.
When the Jones family is kidnapped, four residents from the Green Meadows Mental Facility go on a mission to rescue them.
Jamal loves flying kites but his stepfather’s physical abuse drives him into the fold of a sadistic gang leader. When Jamal's girlfriend is kidnapped, matters reach crisis point.
Gina and Gerald secretly cast love spells on each other. Now, they are unhappily together, but unable to leave the relationship, because of their spells. Can they undo what they’ve done?
Otti is abducted by LRA, and raised with no room for escape. Despite this, his love for Aguti remains. In an effort to keep in touch, he writes and delivers letters through the village reverend-only to be discovered by the rebels who raid and abduct the village, including a school where Aguti studied. Upon arrival at the LRA camp, the abductees are paraded before Joseph Kony whose interest falls upon Aguti. The two lovers struggle to keep their love a secret and also plot their escape.
A vengeful housewife’s world is turned upside down when her once-abusive step sister pays her an unexpected visit.
Ekema, a “no good” fisherman, down on his luck, finds himself on the lowest rung on society’s ladder. Through a rather suspicious encounter, Ekema meets a friend who helps him win the annual fishing competition, becoming King Fisher for a year. Soon though, he discovers his new friend wants a lot more than he can offer. What ensues is a battle for his life as it turns out his friend is Kuva, a marine spirit looking for someone to lure into bringing her back to the land of the living.
After studying medicine in France, David comes back to his native Gabon to treat his compatriots. The young physician is sent to the bush where he is to vaccinate the somewhat reluctant population.
This film explores the mass sterilization of Puerto Rican women during the 1950s and 1960s.
13-year-old Selva discovers that death is just the shedding of our skin. We can become wolfs, goats, shadows, or anything that fantasy allows.
In the equatorial forest of Congo Brazzaville and the Central African Republic, pygmies live. Over-exploitation and waste of resources have had a significant impact on the lives of Pygmies. The story is based on Mangala an old and wise voice of these disappearing people.
A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from his exasperating landlady. The ticket wins, and our hero begins a harrowing odyssey throughout his shanty town, carrying the door on his shoulder all the time.
A fascinating revisionist perspective on Albert Schweitzer, Noble Peace Prize winner and secular saint of the colonial era. This film begins to rewrite the history of colonialism from the point of view of the colonized.
For centuries, the religion of Vodou has been thought of as sticking pins in dolls or witchcraft. It has been kept underground and practiced in secret, giving way too much misunderstanding and sensationalism.
The story of the strongest of the slaves whose will was only crushed when he loses his beloved wife.
