Film
The Future of the Black Screen Superhero + discussion
- 2PM
This international program of captivating short films, from Afrofuturist fantasies to dystopian social commentary, is followed by a panel discussion exploring the exciting future of black screen superheroes. The program will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmaker Stefon Bristol and cultural producer Deidre Hollman, moderated by series programmer Ashley Clark.
Dir. Cedric Ido
2013, 30min
Burkina Faso, 1987: a country in the throes of revolution. Manu, a young boy who loves comics, tags along with his big brother Albert. When Albert decides to undergo a magic ritual, Manu realizes there are real powers that rival even those of superheroes.
Dir. Terence Nance
2016, 16min
In a dystopian future where people live nocturnally to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, a young black girl unravels the lie that has kept her and her sister in the dark.
Dir. Frances Bodomo
2014, 14min
This beguiling film, shot in monochrome, is an alternative telling of the 1960s space race, chronicling the Zambia Space Academy’s attempts to beat America to the moon.
Dir. Stefon Bristol
2017, 15min
In this moving sci-fi drama, two Brooklyn teens, C.J. and Sebastian, build makeshift time machines to save C.J.'s brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully killed by a police officer.
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