BEST OF THE FEST: Young Phoenix, Ancestors, For Tigray, Black Fire, The Boston Photograph, What A Beautiful Wedding, Digging For Life, Maternity / Paper Line
Film(s) To Be Screened
The Boston Photograph
A 91-year-old woman shares the story of dating MLK and studying with Coretta before the two met in Boston.
What A Beautiful Wedding
What A Beautiful Wedding explores the psyche of a Black man who attends a white friend's Southern plantation wedding, and becomes haunted by its history.
Digging For Life
When a young Cameroonian man attempts to pursue the dream of a better life in post-apartheid South Africa, he instead finds himself trapped as a slave in Angola.
Maternity
When a second-time mother gets an unexpected complication postpartum, she must fight to save her life in the fractured American health care system.
Paper Line
Seven pledges get the shock of a lifetime when they unknowingly sign up to join secret fraternity of black martial artists at an HBCU in Florida. Most of the pledges go in expecting a severe form of physical and mental hazing that is in line with the stereotypical Greek hazing. Unbeknownst to the pledges, they are attempting to join a fraternity of martial artist who live by a strict code of silence and discipline.
BIBFF 2022 OFFICIAL REEL
The 9th Annual Black Film Festival features over 60 films from 14 countries on October 6-16, 2022. We are proud to bring this amazing group of "Official Selections" to Baltimore City both in our Virtual Theatre and at the SNF Parkway Theatre in Baltimore's Station North Arts District. Enjoy the films and be sure to use the unique pairs and shorts programs to have you own #ReelUnity moment.
Young Phoenix
Three young adults share their struggle with anxiety, depression, and alcoholism while battling to promote mental well-being among their peers. Poignant metaphoric visuals and poetic narrative uniquely portray the symptoms and emotions of these mental health conditions with an aim of destigmatization. From their darkest moments to their search for help, the film illustrates that there is light at the end of the tunnel and support is closer than you think.
For Tigray
On November 4th, 2020, Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed declared a genocidal war on Tigray, the northernmost regional state of Ethiopia. His administration has limited and blocked access to electricity, aid, food, and water for millions of Tigrayan civilians. Through a conflict so saturated in political debates, For Tigray looks through the lenses of the people. From life before the war, and the collective future on the horizon.
Black Fire
The Black Fire Record company was founded in 1975 by Jimmy Gray and J. Plunky Branch, two iconic names in the music business, synonymous with creativity and commitment. Black Fire Records was established to amplify and produce culturally relevant jazz and progressive original music for the Washington, DC community. This small, independent label would go on to revolutionize the music business, nationally and internationally.
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Online Screening
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Viewing Time
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October 16, 2022, 7:09 pm EST
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