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A competitive section of non-fiction feature-length films directed by or about persons of African descent. Selected films compete for the Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

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Screening schedule will be announced April 27.<\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1775162945801{margin-top: 32px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

ALTADENA – Rising From The Ashes<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 1h 12 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”39485″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1775163637584{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

After the Eaton Fire reduces Altadena, CA\u2014a historically Black town and California\u2019s first Black middle-class community\u2014to ash, three childhood friends confront loss, legacy, and lead their community\u2019s fight to rebuild.<\/p>\n

Director: Ethan Lader | Producers: Ethan Lader, Zaire Calvin, Samantha Stokes | Cast: Zaire Calvin, Ben Crump, Darren Lloyd, Elic Mahone<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Trailer ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Beyond<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 1h 29 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”39486″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1775163655082{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

At Sing Sing prison, a group of incarcerated men organize and prepare for a TED-style event, featuring personal narratives and ideas for changing the prison system.<\/p>\n

Directors: Asia Johnson, Michael Kleiman | Producers: Asia Johnson, Michael Kleiman | Cast: Robert Clegg, Paul Cortez, Paul Davidson, Etzer Estiverne, Michael Tineo, Salahuddin Townsely, Raymond Wallace<\/p>\n<\/div>

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BEYOND THE RIM – THE HEART OF D’TIGRESS<\/h2>\n<\/div>

NIGERIA\/USA | 1h 36 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”39487″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1775163672438{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Against impossible odds, D’Tigress transforms from underdogs to unstoppable, becoming the first African team to reach an Olympic quarterfinal.<\/p>\n

Director: Adesua Okosun | Producers: Deniese Davis, Vinay Vaswani, Enyi Omeruah | Cast: Rena Wakama<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Cycles of Resilience: A Journey Through Austin’s Black History<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 56 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”39488″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1775163689215{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

On Black History Bike Ride’s 6th annual Juneteenth Ride, led by Talib Abdullahi, hundreds of cyclists bike together to learn under-told stories of Black history in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n

Director: Ya’Ke Smith | Writers: Talib Abdullahi, Dan Hirons | Producers: Lauren Vunderink, Talib Abdullahi | Cast: Talib Abdullahi<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA\/UK | 1h 38 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”39489″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1775163706970{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

The story of Kwame Brathwaite, the virtually unknown Harlem photographer and activist who helped popularize the iconic “Black is Beautiful” movement across a 60-year, 500,000-photo career devoted to celebrating African American joy and beauty.<\/p>\n

Director: Yemi Bamiro | Writers: Otto Burnham & Yemi Bamiro | Producers: Joanna Boateng, Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonh\u00f4te, Andrew Calof | Cast: Kwame S. Brathwaite, Robynn Brathwaite, Sikolo Brathwaite,
\nAlicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Williams, Tyler Mitchell<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Foolishness of God: A Forgiveness Journey with Desmond Tutu<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 1h 52 min | WORLD PREMIERE<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”39490″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1775163724352{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

An African American activist travels across continents with Desmond Tutu to confront the limits of justice and discovers that the path to political and personal change begins with an unexpected plea: forgive.<\/p>\n

Director: Karen Hayes | Writers: Karen Hayes | Producers: Karen Hayes, Rana Kazkaz | Cast: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Karen Hayes<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_separator color=”custom” css=”.vc_custom_1717512112112{margin-top: 4px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}” accent_color=”#ededed”]

TRESPASS<\/h2>\n<\/div>

USA | 1h 3 min<\/h4>\n<\/div>[vc_single_image image=”39491″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1775163744226{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 12px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”]

Blending his poetic narration with arresting cinematography and street photography, Kim Watson\u2019s documentary TRESPASS captures five years inside Los Angeles\u2019 unhoused communities\u2014revealing the resilience, dignity, and humanity of those forced to the margins of the American Dream.<\/p>\n

Director: Kim Watson | Writers: Kim Watson | Producers: Salim Akil, Natalie Hill, Kim Watson, Tasha Smith<\/p>\n<\/div>

View Trailer ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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