KEON

E.G. Bailey / USA / 2020 / 27mins

Keon, a young Black photographer, embarks on a journey with his brothers Amiri and Dre to acquire a new camera to complete his art school admission portfolio. Along the way, the three of them negotiate obstacles and dangers, confronting an environment intent on policing their bodies and expression.

Tabaski

Laurence Attali / Senegal and France / 2019 / 26mins

In Dakar, a few days before the feast of Tabaski, a painter shuts himself away in his studio to work on the theme of the ritual sacrifice of the ram.

Zoo

Will Niava / Canada / 2019 / 10mins

A misunderstanding between three teenagers and a troubled man escalates to a point of no return.

Linger

Edem Dotse / USA / 2019 / 9mins

While making dinner one night, an immigrant contemplates his complicated feelings toward his girlfriend back home.

The Inconvenience of Being Black

Ukachi Arinzeh / USA / 2020 / 8mins

During a routine traffic stop, a young motorist faces the challenge of driving while Black.

The Elevator

Sylaz Ud’ee / USA / 2019 / 17mins

Ben and Sharon work in the same building. One evening, on their way out, they are trapped together in a malfunctioning elevator.

ALGO-RHYTHM

Manu Luksch / Austria, Senegal and UK / 2019 / 14mins

Shot in Dakar with the participation of leading Senegalese musicians, poets, and graffiti artists, ALGO-RHYTHM probes the rise in the algorithmic management of daily life and the insidious threats it poses to human rights and agency.