Premier Status World Premiere

SIDWAYA

In the Zongo community, homeless potter Sidwaya discovers a respected Imam's abuse of a boy. Her efforts to expose him reveal deeper corruption, leading her and a group of flawed youth from a healing mission to a path of criminality.

SIMMER

A 15-year-old Black student, Carter Williams, struggles to embrace his poetry amid a racist bully and an absent father, navigating a blend of real and imagined worlds as he moves from repression to self-expression.

DEAD LAGOON

Kpeshie Lagoon in Accra, Ghana, once vibrant, is now diminished by human encroachment and pollution. Through the perspective of a potter deeply connected to the lagoon, we explore its turbulent history and current plight.

BLACK TRANS MIRACLE

Lindani, a neurotic young trans man, struggles to tell his partner Tam he loves them after a stranger's encounter shakes his self-confidence. Can he reconnect with himself to understand his true feelings?

YOPOUGON – WAY BACK HOME

After his Zurich studio is demolished, Swiss producer Dodo embarks on a global journey in a shipping container, traveling from Europe to Africa to create music and revisit childhood memories in Yopougon.

NA WA OH

Ella, a multifaceted filmmaker and single mother, founded 'The Laughing Boy Production' to support diaspora filmmakers. This film tracks her as she shoots a feature film in a weekend while caring for her newborn, showcasing her dedication to both her craft and her child.

BLIND SPOTS

Blind Spots explores how education and culture shape our views through a Ugandan classroom and a Belgian train station. It follows history teacher Godfrey and his students as they challenge colonial mindsets and racist systems, questioning if we can move forward without confronting our blind spots.