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.
A man is trapped in a mine shaft by his vengeful brother while his daughter embarks on a magical journey to rescue 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.
A local Ghanaian farmer fights corruption and the exploitation of his community by a Chinese multinational corporation.
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.
Sara is aged 16 and likes to dance. One night, after Carnival dance practice, Sara is kidnapped. One year later, nobody knows where Sara is. All the while, Sara has been trying unsuccessfully to escape her kidnapper.
Xolani joins the other men of his community on a journey to the mountains to initiate a group of teenagers into manhood. His entire existence starts to unravel when a defiant initiate from the city discovers his best-kept secret, a forbidden love.
"Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives," but Kena and Ziki long for something more. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.
A young cart driver in Dakar is robbed by a succession of dishonest passengers. When his cart is confiscated by the police, he loses not only his means of livelihood but his sole claim to self-respect in an exploited and poverty-ridden community.
Satché is about to die. He decides to make his last day on this world the best day of his life.
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.
Two fathers are at odds over their children's marriage, but what starts as a friendly family disagreement quickly devolves into the couple becoming pawns in a bitter dispute about tradition, progress and the nature of Islam.
The inspiring story of women who fight for equality and against Islamic terrorism in one African nation.
In her film, 13-year-old Ndèye Fatou Fall tells how her life has been affected by profound changes that occurred in her village a few years before she was born.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An inside look at the Aruban lifestyle as we take you on a visual adventure where you get to experience the local perspective of the island.
After an accident in the world of illegal street fighting and gambling, Sandro is sentenced to ten years in prison. He has to leave his only son Shendel behind. When Sandro is free again, all he wants is to recover the relationship with his now-teenaged son. In order to protect his son and win back his trust, Sandro will have to engage in his toughest fight yet.
With undealt with marital issues and painful underlying secrets, two families are forced to face the fact that there is nothing "real" in their reality.
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.
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.
With a vigilante crowd and the police on his tail a gunman seeks refuge in the neighborhood church. Will Randy find redemption or is it too late? Sunday is a look at salvation among imperfect circumstances.
A local MP is found murdered. Akeem is on the run and a mob from his very own community wants to show him how they feel.
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.
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.
7 Films, 6 Directors, 1 Island.... Jamaica. Moving from the majestic Blue Mountains, to the gritty ghetto, to the stunning north coast, and spinning stories funny, suspenseful, thrilling and poignant, this is a cinematic mosaic as diverse and complex as the island that inspired it.
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.
A young girl from the underclass and on the brink of womanhood, works at a resort where she witnesses tourists’ affluence on a daily basis. As the de facto breadwinner for her very large family, she faces a crisis of conscience, when a tourist couple seems to be the answer to her financial predicament.
Filmmaker Khalik Allah becomes immersed in Jamaica's neighboring worlds of charismatic holy men and equally charismatic prostitutes.
This short documentary takes a brief look at the creation and storied history of one of the world's most popular alcoholic beverages.
When a video of an unknown creature went viral in Barbados, a young journalist and her team embark on a journey to seek out the truth about it, she ends up uncovering a bigger story than just a video.
"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.
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.
Ex-con Dexter is deported from the US and returns to Barbados to discover his homeland engulfed in crime. Armed with the guilt of his past crimes and a genuine passion to see his birthplace thrive, he takes on the role of vigilante.
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.
A teacher asks her class, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. While his joyful classmates respond, Tom, a quiet 10-year-old boy, slips away.
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.
When the Jones family is kidnapped, four residents from the Green Meadows Mental Facility go on a mission to rescue them.
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.
Set on the beautiful paradise island of Barbados, two innocent young girls, Mishka and Claire, have experienced everything in life but paradise.
Romie and Pack are best friends who dream of becoming mechanics and escaping their jobs as security guards. They’ve been saving their salaries and plan to make a down payment on a garage in their village of Pickletons. But their efforts are challenged on all sides: by their loving but eccentric families, a violent drug dealer, a charity collector and a still-obsessed ex-girlfriend. The boys will have to go to extreme measures to keep their dream alive.
A Texas girl vacations in Barbados and meets the love of her life, Seth Bovell. An economic crisis hits the island, and the two are unable to find new jobs. Falling behind in rent and unable to pay bills, the frustrated Millenials decide to take matters into their own hands and become a pair of twisted Robin Hood-vigilantes, scamming criminals for their own personal gain. Will they get away with their schemes?
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.
Pabi and Jimah's happy and peaceful marriage shatters after he is scarred and turns into a violent monster.
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.
Three women, who each have lost a child, journey toward redemption as they renovate a dilapidated clinic in an African village.
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.
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.
After her mother pressures her to find a man, a young career woman persuades a work colleague to pose as her boyfriend for a family event.
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.
Redemption of Paradise tells the story of Millicent Reid, a retired US army sniper who returned home to find her beautiful Paradise Island in shambles. Finding her community overrun by the notorious drug lord Roger and his band of cronies, Millie is bent on restoring her community back to its peaceful and dignified state.
Monica is in love with her friend. And now she has finally found enough courage to tell her. Today will be her coming out day.
A young woman unleashes an entity that remains bound to her.
A man who is going through a difficult life situation tries to connect with his past.
Tatiana is a smart and demure young woman who moves with her mother and brother to their aunt's house. In her new neighborhood, Tatiana meets Santiago, a quirky young man of Latin origin who can't take her diva attitude. When they discover secrets about each other, a beautiful love grows. This love, however, brings new challenges.
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.
For years, Xiomara and Julie have celebrated Aruban carnaval together, but this year, Xiomara's imminent move to the Netherlands puts a strain on this day-and their friendship.
The history of how Haiti won its independence, carrying out the first-ever successful slave rebellion.
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.
Papa Machete explores the esoteric martial art through the practice and life of a farmer named Alfred Avril. The short film documents his proud devotion to his heritage in the face of increased globalization, and his efforts to keep this mysterious art alive.
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.
A restless daughter meets a spirit-fish who gives her pure water but as her family devours the delicious water, they begin to suspect more than the origin of its taste.
A couple, two sisters, and a father and son are driven to New York from Haiti to confront the truths of their interlocked pasts.
A journey in Haiti that takes us to different places in different ways, to meet people fighting and not giving up.
An exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and its impact on society today.
The Spiritual Baptists of Trinidad have a common saying – “Those who have eyes to see, shall see”. It refers to their ability to see and access both the physical and spiritual realms. This film explores this way of seeing by comparing the physical, spiritual and ethnographic eye.
Luke Singh, a young fisherman, struggles to make ends meet. Unable to provide for his sick grandmother, Luke is presented with an opportunity to make a lot of money, but the decision would come at a great cost.
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.
Shan is a portrait of a young Trinidadian dancer at the Universoul Circus, which tours the USA. This experimental work follows Shan backstage and on stage, moving between darkness and light, as she prepares to pass under the limbo stick, reflecting on her past, present and future.
“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.
In a dystopian future a woman risks death to grow a flower.
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.
The first section of this two-part film highlights the precursors of the steelpan and the creation of the instrument until it gained international recognition in Britain in 1951.
Bartholomew, a retired civil servant, takes a leisurely drive downtown, where Shanice, mistakes his car for a taxi. After much resistance, he agrees to take her to her destination. Along the way, they encounter a wide diversity of Trinidadian characters.
People with kinky/curly hair have been the butt of every hair joke for centuries. Issues from discrimination to lost opportunities, and more take a toll on “naturals” globally. Sorf Hair explores the natural hair experience in Trinidad & Tobago, as people from all walks of life and with different hair textures reveal their stories and challenges.
Rattie plots his revenge on Machine after losing $3000 in a gamble. Focusing on gang violence, Welcome to Warlock is an alternative look at Trinidadian society.
A vengeful housewife’s world is turned upside down when her once-abusive step sister pays her an unexpected visit.
Tensions rise in Harare as the Chikwiro family await the arrival of their dead son Peter from London.
The film revolves around the story of Thandie who died accidentally and reveals her real life through a diary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
This insightful short documentary captures the activism of Marlene Green in Toronto around educating black youth and immigrant youth.
This extraordinary mini doc captures the life of activist Dudley Laws in Toronto.
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.
A powerful short doc about the activism of the Honourable Rosie Douglas.
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.
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.
A shocking short documentary that examines racism in the fashion industry.
A short film that reveals the buried history of a pioneering Black hockey league in Atlantic Canada.
A chronicle of the life and career of the first Black guest dancer in London for the Royal Ballet.
Filmmaker Mary Jane Doherty follows two students for three years in Cuba's National Ballet School.
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?
Three friends sit in a bar to cool off as they discuss their various experiences living abroad as opposed to what they thought life would be before leaving their home country.
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House. Parts narrated by Samuel L. Jackson.
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.
Uganda's president gives Captain Alex the mission to defeat the Tiger Maffia, but Alex gets killed in the process. Upon hearing the tragic news, his brother investigates to avenge Alex.
A family tries to flee the troubled country and they are intercepted along the way...they are to meet face-to-face with the notorious Captain Yusuf who runs a so-called safe house.
A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess.
Michael and Veronica are living their soulmate life and engaged to marry, but their journey takes a drastic turn when Veronica gets hit by mysterious illness days away from her wedding. Veronica must choose between love and saving lives.
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 mild-mannered doctor is trained in the art of ass-kicking commando vengeance by a no-nonsense ghetto kid named Wesley Snipes.
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.
A trip through the diversity of Black and native Peruvian music.
The music and culture of Afro-Peruvians of the Pacific Coast, perhaps one of the most unknown in the Americas.
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 documentary focuses on three extraordinary percussionists: Lalo Izquierdo, Juan Medrano Cotito, and Huevito Lobatón. We give adequate rein to their talent and it is abundantly clear that all three are very charismatic.
A documentary that uses performance, interviews, and a host’s narration to explore and illustrate the dynamic, colorful, and little known art forms of Afro-Peruvian music.
The residents of Capote narrate how Afro music and dance are part of the traditions and roots of the community. Likewise, the children and the youth reveal that they also wish to maintain this heritage.
Set in the vibrant Peruvian town of El Carmen, this film highlights the people, town, and dance legacy of African descendants in Peru.
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?
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.
A young girl lives with her family in a fishing community on the water in Lagos. To prove herself valuable to the community and break the gender stereotype she embarks on a journey by herself into the sea to try and catch as many fish as possible. On her journey, she meets a wise old man that shows her a side to reality she has never seen before.
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.
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.
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.
Genaro is still working as a Sanky Panky, to the dismay of his girlfriend. Things will get tricky when a strange and powerful Italian family arrives at the hotel, and Genaro must take care of the Mamma.
Genaro, Chelo and Carlitos finally reach their goal of leaving the Dominican Republic in search of a visa, but in Puerto Rico they still can't stop getting in trouble.
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 single mother struggles to raise her children in the poverty stricken outskirts of Santo Domingo. She soon decides to risk it all and illegally immigrate in the search of a better life.
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.
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.
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.
For the last 30 years Pappy has been running unsuccessfully for Prime Minister of Dominica, each time gaining fewer votes than before. In 2014 he runs again, this time on a platform to legalise marijuana.
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.
David lives in a neighborhood with "only orderly people" and rich parents. He has been in a relationship with his girlfriend Naomi for a few years. But one day David spots a beautiful Black woman. He decides to give up his relationship with Naomi, to find a new girl from a different neighborhood.
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?
An exploration into the life of a Maroon community in the former Dutch colony of Suriname. Combining stories of African ancestral traditions and escaped slavery, a look at how the community's powerful ties to the land have become endangered.
A Venezuelan boy's desire to straighten his curly hair leads to friction between himself and his desperate single mother.
Kit, a British man of Vietnamese heritage, returns to Saigon for the first time in over 30 years after leaving the country with his parents, when he was six years old, at the end of the Vietnam War.
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.
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?
This intriguing documentary follows Afro-Bolivians in Cochabamba through their current day-to-day struggles, celebrations, and fight for visibility.
A documentary that captures the daily struggles of 15 youngsters moving within the informal economy of the Gambian tourism industry of sun, safari, and sex. With the lure of a better future just around the corner, do they try their luck abroad or find peace at home?
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.
In her next film, Barbie would like to wear the belt that Kimpa Vita wore when she was burned in 1706. She travels to Kinshasa to get one. There, she rediscovers the story of Kimpa Vita, the Kongo Empire prophet that many have called the African Joan of Arc.
Tiquan, A 13-year-old Antiguan, recounts bits of his daily life in his small village and community.
"Women In Politics" spotlights four women who presented themselves as candidates in the 2004 General Election in Antigua & Barbuda. This documentary chronicles their journey into the political arena in a series of interviews conducted in 2012.
Sir Vivian Isaac Alexander Richards is a national hero and cricket icon. This documentary traces his "Road to Greatness".
A young couple encounter strange occurrences after they find and sell an ancient artifact.
