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.
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.
When a woman shelters a group of girls from suffering female genital mutilation, she starts a conflict that tears her village apart.
This film follows world-changing events in four continents culminating in the brutal sugar cane plantations of the Caribbean.
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.
Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture.
Wayne and Biggs grow up together on the tough and dangerous streets of Kingston. Eventually moving to Miami, they begin a ruthless climb to the top of a criminal enterprise as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican mob.
A rasta musician meets a gospel singer when they both enter a music contest in Kingston. They fall for each other but are kept apart by the girl's father, a pastor, who wants her to marry into the church.
Tek Dem Out tells the story of ruthless gangsters “Boss” and “Floss” who are targeted by a police task force led by Inspector Batson and Inspector Do Good and a Rasta man named Villion who they brutally assaulted and robbed.
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.
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.
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.
This comedic tale is about your best friends becoming your worst enemies, your girlfriend leaving you, owing money to the court, and then and only then do you get real vexx!
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.
The Prodigal Son retraces the lost history of the Orderson family, and the West Indian community who left the Caribbean in the late 1800’s as emancipated slaves, to settle in District Six, Cape Town.
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.
When Junior accidentally comes across a suitcase full of cocaine, he sells it and keeps the money. The owners of the drugs catch up with him, resulting in a high-speed chase around London and Africa.
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.
Kay falls in love with a maid Maafia from his wife-to-be, Princess Tyra’s Ilugbo kingdom. Problems arise when Kay impregnates Maafia.
A twisted tale of two unemployed graduates who embark on a journey to make it in a world where you need more than what you have to get what you want.
The epic story of Africa's most grueling mountain race, and the local athletes who risk all for glory. The winners will achieve lifelong fame, but nearly half of all runners will quit the race, conquered by Mt. Cameroon.
Sisters in Law is a fascinating look at the work of a courthouse in a small town in Cameroon, Central Africa. The tough-minded state prosecutor, Vera Ngassa and judge, Beatrice Ntuba, are helping women and children to find the courage to fight difficult cases of domestic violence and child abuse despite pressures from family and their community to remain silent.
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 disturbing story of a young Albino schoolgirl sexually abused by her headmaster.
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.
A security guard's obsession with pornography affects his sexual performance with a young woman.
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.
The story of the 900 Belizean lumberjacks who in 1942 left the tropical rainforests of British Honduras to help Britain fight fascism by felling trees in Scotland.
Susana Baca is not only a champion in the performance and preservation of Afro-Peruvian heritage, but also an elegant singer whose shimmering voice sings of love, loss and life.
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.
Genaro gets a job at a resort in hopes of marrying an American woman and moving to New York in search of a better life. He meets a tourist called Martha and everything seems going according to plan, until her boyfriend shows up.
Tenrikyo, Tradition through Black Robe documents a number of emotionally sensitive cases inside the sacred walls of the common law court, as the untrained volunteer judges hand down sentences based on spiritual forms of retribution. The decisions are absolute, even if not everyone agrees with this pre-modern form of jurisprudence.
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.
A beautiful woman in her 50s meets a daring young man and accompanies him to a dive.
The relationship between a father and daughter is complicated by the arrival of a handsome young man.
Two young femme fatales set out to rid a futuristic country of its corrupt and sex-obsessed powerful men.
The story of the strongest of the slaves whose will was only crushed when he loses his beloved wife.
Documentary footage of people riding a train from Sudan.
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.
On behalf of the Dutch government, a secret agent is looking for a journalist who suddenly disappeared in Suriname. He must make his way in a country paralyzed by demonstrations and protests against the military government.
The inspiring story of how the Afro-Bolivian community uses their music as a form of resistance and empowerment.
A film about HIV/AIDS awareness, stigma, and discrimination. It is a follow-up film to "Choices", a peer-education project also about HIV/AIDS awareness among teens.
Determined to reconcile with the mother who abandoned her when she was just a toddler, a Bahamian adolescent boards a local mail boat and sets sail for Nassau in director Maria Govan's intimate family drama.
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.
Explores the expression of Tango's Africanness and the contribution of African cultures in the creation of the tango.
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.
Dire circumstances drive a brilliant school girl into the seedy world of prostitution, threatening to derail the ambitious plans of her mother to keep her on the path to a more respectable life.
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.
In 2005 some members of the cast and crew got together to reflect on the "Mango Experience".
Grace Valentine is a woman struggling to keep her personal and professional life from crumbling while her colleagues conspire against her.
Antigua’s first feature film is a romcom that tells the story of Lovelyanne ‘Luv” Davies, who returns from Canada to Antigua and her struggles to adjust to life on a small island. It follows her professional turmoil and personal drama, including being caught in an unexpected love triangle.
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”.
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.
