Film Selections
Sunday, June 18th
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Wet Grass
After a lazy teen neglects to mow his strict grandmother's lawn, he must fight to earn back her respect.
Dir: Naa Adei Mante
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Shoebox
After sweeping hair at a local barbershop, a 12-year-old boy hopes to make a purchase that will bring honor and healing to his loved ones.
Dir: David Fortune
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Remedial
"Remedial" is a coming-of-age narrative drama that centers around a young British boy who relocates to Houston, TX with his mother after a devastating and unexpected loss. After enrolling in a new school, his new homeroom teacher is forced to make a difficult decision when his behavior becomes increasingly disconcerting.
Dir: Laurie J. Gardiner
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Hand-Me-Down Christmas
Hand Me Down Christmas is a heartfelt story of a boy's annual trip to his grandmother's job that they turn into their own holiday.
Dir: Victor Charles Dean
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The Critics
A documentary about a young collective of filmmakers in a remote part of Nigeria whose self-taught approach to filmmaking has captured the attention of the internet and Hollywood.
Dir: Sebastian Andrei, Povel Torudd
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Innocence
After witnessing several instances of racial bias, a young Black boy's worldview is forever changed.
Dir: Marcella Taylor
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This Is My Black
Things have drastically changed for the choir students at Pine Forge Academy, a historically Black boarding school nestled in the hills of Pennsylvania. The students return to a school in a time when anti-blackness is rising and a deadly virus is sweeping the world. Through raw dialogue, inspirational music, dance, poetry, and percussion these students endeavor to make sense of their identity, their faith and the fractured world around them.
Dir: Stephen Adetumbi, Jarrett Roseborough
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Here They Go
Tommy Peterson takes his girlfriend to meet his over protective Mother and crazy family. He's worried that his mom won’t like their age difference and he’s hoping his relationship makes it through the night.
Dir: Bryan Bostic