Saturday 28 March 2026
Doors: 1pm
Screening: 1.30Pm
ADULTS ONLY (18+)
Brixton Oval
Coldharbour Lane
London
SW2 1JG
Brixton Oval
Coldharbour Lane
London
SW2 1JG
Block 3: Documentary Showcase
1.30pm
Swim Sistas
(UK)
11 mins
From a young girl diving into joy, to Great Britain's first Black female Olympic swimmer, to a woman learning to swim at 54, three generations of Black women reclaim their place in the water.
Wr./Dir. Catherine Joy White
Prod. Afua Hirsch
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
(USA)
15 mins
A mother-daughter duo channel grief into creation, drawing from the Free Jazz movement and their Caribbean-Ghanaian lineage to craft a fashion collection that becomes a journey of ancestral reverence and renewal.
Wr./Dir. Jamal Ademola
Prod. Kris Simms
The Spirit We Move With
(USA)
20 mins
The Gullah Geechee community of Hilton Head Island, descendants of enslaved Africans who gained freedom before Emancipation, have preserved their distinct culture for generations. Through a year of interviews, the film captures their resilience and the traditions they continue to safeguard.
Wr./Dir. Andrew Maguire
Prod. Omolola “Lola” Campbell
My Dad, Guyana and Me
(UK/Guyana)
9 mins
One woman's voyage of discovery to remember her dad and understand her Guyanese heritage - a poetic journey through fragmented memories from the past and heartfelt discoveries in the present, asking what makes somewhere truly feel like home.
Wr./Dir. Noella Letitia Mingo
Prod. Damian Paul Daniel
Interval
Block 4: Confrontation & Consequence
3.30pm
Wr. Kwame Henry
Dir. Jada George
Prod. Alex Benton
Where The Children Go To Play
(USA)
15 mins
In a near-future where survival must be earned, two strangers undergo a ruthless psychological selection process. Facing hyper-intelligent androids in isolated chambers, their memories, beliefs, and humanity are tested through immersive trials - forcing them to confront who they are and what they're willing to sacrifice.
The Kid
(USA)
15 mins
On a 1970s Midwest farm, a young Black woman, six months pregnant, is forbidden to love the father of her child - a pariah in their small Christian town. Torn between tradition and her heart, desperation drives her to an act that threatens to unravel her future and the essence of her motherhood.
Wr./Dir. Manda Mutai
Prod. Keiph Oliver
Washed, Cleansed and Buried
(South Africa)
7 mins
Xhosa/Subtitled
African cultural practices have many rules when it comes to the rituals that surround death. But what if the death is not what it seems?
Wr./Dir. Sive Mbamatye
Prod. Katie Taylor
Wr./Dir./Prod. Jeff Leona
Wr. Hestel Dorno
Where The Children Go To Play
(USA)
15 mins
A Haitian fashion intern wakes trapped inside a sealed box, her oxygen dwindling and her memories of the hours before fragmented. As she battles panic and paranoia, she pieces together how her international dream contract became a nightmare, and whether there is life beyond the box.
Somewhere In Brooklyn
(USA)
20 mins
A police officer rekindles a romance with a woman he was involved with while undercover during Quarantine of 2020, unbeknownst to him, the criminal he was pursuing has put a hit out on him.
Wr./Dir./Prod. Brandon D Wilkerson
