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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.
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.
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.
Souleymane’s Story
Through the character of Souleymane, an undocumented delivery driver in Paris, the film portrays the fears most young asylum seekers endure.
MORE LIFE (BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL)
An accurate depiction of Black male friendship told in the most contemporaneous way- via livestream.
BLKNWS: TERMS & CONDITIONS (BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL)
An immersive, overwhelming and inspiring vision for Black consciousness.
THE EYES OF GHANA (BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL)
Follow the moving, story of the man behind the slogan that influenced a social movement.
BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: THE KWAME BRATHWAITE STORY (BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL)
Follow the moving, story of the man behind the slogan that influenced a social movement.
One Battle After Another
The surface level search and rescue narrative balances weightier topics, as One Battle After Another (2025) holds an unflinching mirror to the world.
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
A music mogul gets caught up in a dilemma that puts both his life and morality at stake.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk (2025) follows a group of young men in a life threatening trial about the true nature of competition and survival.
A Story Left Behind (Sheffield DocFest)
A Story Left Behind is a fascinating, elegantly haunting and moving short film that uncovers a hidden gem in Sheffield’s overlooked history.
