Circus Movements

Lukas Berger & Mário Gajo de Carvalho / Austria, Ethiopia, Germany and Portugal / 2019 / 15mins

This documentary showcases the spectacular movements of Ethiopia’s Circus Debere Berhan just as much as the country’s sublime landscapes.

The Heavy Shadow of the Crow

Behnam Asadolahi / Iran / 2019 / 12mins

In this experimental short five humans are born from the earth’s surface into a scorching desert. A sinister crow atop a lone tree draws their attention to a seat beneath it, instantly stirring up a violent power struggle.

Emergence

Julie Bernier & Clarissa Rebouças / Canada / 2018 / 8mins

In this mediation on womanhood, Haitian actress Katiana Milfort provides a moving voiceover detailing her experiences while she poetically acts out her story in the setting of a beach.

The Legend of Lwanda Magere

Kwame Nyong'o / Kenya / 2020 / 10mins

In this telling of the heroic story of Lwanda Magere, a superhuman warrior with skin of stone and the strength of ten men, a Kenyan folk tale traditionally passed down through oral traditions is preserved through animation

Time to Leave

Léwuga Benson / USA / 2019 / 17mins

In this experimental documentary-essay, filmmaker Léwuga Benson assembles and alters archival footage and recordings to provocatively reiterate a history of violent oppression and surveillance of Black people.

The Circle

Lanre Malaolu / UK / 2019 / 15mins

Combining movement with documentary, The Circle is a bold and expressive portrait of David and Sanchez, two teenage brothers living in an East London housing project.