Short film programs
Black Life
What does being Black mean in concrete terms for the everyday life of Black people in a world permeated by racism - from supposedly harmless prejudices to brutal police violence and vigilante justice? And what to do about it? Accept it? Fight? Discuss? Avoid? Critical, satirical, angry and despite all that hopeful, the 6 live action and documentary shorts in ‚Black Life’ tell personal and political stories about what it means to be Black today in the US, Canada and South Africa.
All films in the original version (EN / FR) in part with English subtitles.
New Neighbors
E.G. Bailey // USA // 2017 // 09:00 min
Live Action // Drama
A mother and her two sons move into a new house. They notify the neighbors that they’ve arrived by passing out flyers with their photographs, but this move is greeted with skepticism by the [...]
Mthunzi
Tebogo Malebogo // South Africa // 2019 // 09:00 min
Live Action // Drama
It’s a hot summer day in suburban South Africa. Mthunzi is walking home as he sees a lady go into seizures in her driveway − he is then asked to help carry her into their home by her niece and [...]
The Rabbit Hunt
Patrick Bresnan // USA // 2017 // 12:00 min
You have to be creative to get by. A large family in Pahokee, Florida regularly goes rabbit hunting to earn some cash and have something to eat.
Emergency
Carey Williams // USA // 2017 // 12:00 min
Live Action // Drama
Three friends find a woman they don’t know unconscious in her home. Since they are not white, they fear they’ll be arrested as soon as they call the police.
