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Ma Frère / Summer Beats
Ma Frère / Summer Beats (2026) is a vibrant coming-of-age drama following lifelong friends Shaï and Djeneba as they take on roles as summer camp leaders.
BlackTrack @ BFI Flare
As BFI Flare Film Festival 2026 has come to a close, running from the 18th to the 29th of March, let’s look back at the programme with BlackTrack’s suggestions!
Mother Mary
Mother Mary (2026) is a psychological thriller starring Anne Hathaway as Mother Mary - a distressed popstar, and Michaela Coel as Sam Anselm, a fashion designer who was once a close associate, now abandoned by the popstar.
Letting the body speak- establishing the legacy of the Black performers body as archive
I began to consider archiving when I realised how much I had lost.
Hell of an opening statement huh?
Well, it’s the truth, and I’ve always felt that’s the best place to start.
BLACK BURNS FAST
Turning high-school movie tropes on their head, Black Burns Fast is a refreshing and creative love letter to queer Black girlhood that announces Asanda as a major new cinematic voice.
THEY WILL KILL YOU
A woman answers a cryptic ad for a housekeeping job at a luxurious yet foreboding New York City high-rise.
MORTU NEGA (BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL)
Diminga strives to find her husband during a War of Independence that threatens to destroy her country and uproot her life.
The PERFECT NEIGHBOR INTERVIEW
The New Black Film Collective recently welcomed filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir and activist Pamela Dias to London, for an intimate conversation about their Netflix documentary, The Perfect Neighbor. Gandbhir, who directed the film, is a longtime family friend of Dias, whose daughter, Ajike “AJ” Owens, was tragically killed in the incident that inspired the documentary.
MY FATHER’S SHADOW (BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL)
Two brothers join their estranged father on a formative journey to Lagos, where they meet figures in his story, and have important conversations about life.
SEA STAR (TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL)
As Chris steps into the pool at his first ever swimming lesson, we watch his attempts to face his past, battle his emotions and overcome a fear of water passed down through generations.