Not Black Enough Directed by Jermaine Manigault 19 minutes • USA Narrative, Black Lens A young African-American male struggling to find his identity within the Black community meets a persuasive relic of the past.
Congratulations (Mabrook) Directed by Asad Farooqui 13.5 minutes • USA Narrative, Black Lens Amir is a struggling actor, meddling with lowly, wordless terrorist roles. Amidst a chaotic party highlighted by politics, cricket, and community gossip, a revelation brings Amir a new challenge.
The Lost Butterfly Directed by Jena Batiz 5 minutes • USA Narrative, Black Lens, Alabama, Student A young woman grabs hold of affirmations in unlikely places.
Taffy Directed by Jon Crawford 5 minutes • USA Narrative, SHOUT, Black Lens A young photographer hears the story of an older man.
Al-Sit Directed by Suzannah Mirghani 20 minutes • Sudan Narrative, Black Lens In a cotton-farming village in Sudan, 15-year-old Nafisa has a crush on Babiker, but her parents have arranged her marriage to Nadir, a young Sudanese businessman living abroad. Nafisa’s grandmother Al-Sit, the powerful village matriarch, has her own plans for Nafisa's future.
Doretha’s Blues Directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples 15 Minutes • USA Narrative, Black Lens Doretha was a successful blues singer who lost her teenage son at the hands of a policeman who mistook him for a robber with a rifle, when he was merely walking with a tree branch. The incident robbed her of her son, her happiness and her singing voice.
