After losing her home in the 2025 Eaton Fire, Ondi Timoner turns the camera on herself and her neighbors, revealing profound racial and economic inequities exposed by disaster descending on Altadena, California. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ondi Timoner. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Photographer Kwame Brathwaite, who used his art as activism, captured the joy of Black American life, documenting jazz musicians, celebrities, everyday Harlem scenes, and more—while popularizing the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” amplifying the movement that redefined Black pride. Through interviews with his family and celebrities like Jesse Williams, Gabrielle Union, and Alicia […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE A groundbreaking comedy troupe takes the stage in Palestine, where laughter embodies survival and defiance. Following six comedians from Jenin, Hebron, Ramallah, the Golan Heights, and beyond, the film captures intimate family moments, raw rehearsals, and daring performances amid the suffocating grip of occupation and escalating violence. Especially amid unprecedented attempts to erase […]
NYC PREMIERE The story of a student uprising on a Montreal university campus sheds light on the often-overlooked history of anti-Black racism in Canada. Through vivid archival footage and firsthand accounts from former student protestors, now in their 80s, the film reveals the experiences of Black Canadians who, alongside West Indians who migrated north seeking […]
WORLD PREMIERE Shelley, a brash, no-nonsense carpenter, is on a mission to empower Black women to reclaim their futures, one home at a time. Through her innovative program, participants learn construction skills and financial literacy to renovate and purchase abandoned row houses in Baltimore. As dilapidated quarters become dream homes, the women’s personal journeys and […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In the aftermath of Mosul’s destruction by ISIS, Bashar Salih and his family sift through the ruins of their ancestral home, salvaging fragments of life, culture, and memory. As they dig through debris, confront looters, and debate selling architectural relics to a passionate collector, the film meditates on the tension between rebuilding […]
US PREMIERE Facing gentrification in LA’s oldest neighborhood, the immigrant and Indigenous community of Lincoln Heights must unite to save Flat Top, a sacred piece of undeveloped land, from a corporate takeover. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-director/editor Bia Jurema and producer Sydney Wolstein. All in-person screening […]
WORLD PREMIERE A photographic exploration of Queens’ unconventional architecture reveals the borough’s beauty through the eyes of an architect while uncovering the deeper history behind its strange and spectacular designs. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Sean Mowry. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]
NYC PREMIERE Chef Victor Aguilera cycles across San Francisco, weaving through memories of his immigration and dreams of sharing traditional Venezuelan cuisine. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-director/co-editor Brennan McGee. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also […]
WORLD PREMIERE Salsa pioneer Miguelito Amadeo keeps the spirit of music and community alive in his Bronx record shop, even in the face of an uncertain future. – Karen McMullen The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ariana Marie Luque. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon […]