G.O.A.T. Film Club are igniting change with a powerful short film series that challenges the status quo and amplifies the bold, underrepresented voices of Black British filmmaking talent, shining a light on the diverse expressions of the African diaspora.
THE FIRE NEXT TIME
Dir. Renaldho Pelle
Rioting spreads after social inequality causes tempers in a struggling community to flare, but the oppressive environment takes on a life of its own as the shadows of the housing estate close in.
GIRAFFE
Dir. Caleb Femi
Before their 17th birthdays, two Black boys attempt to bury contraband in order to save their cultural identity from being erased by the UK government. However, they unearth new truths that test their friendship.
SPACE PLUG
Dir. Marcus Anthony Thomas
In the middle of space, a human baby is raised in a blank white room with everything that they need but nothing they want.
LIMINAL ROOTS
Dir. Aliyah Harfoot
A journey through the memories of a young girl struggling to come to terms with the complexity of her mixed raced identity.
AFRO-ARAB
Dir. Remi Laudat
An exploration of the complexities and experiences of what it means to be Afro-Arab.
TEJU’S TALE
Dir. Teniola Zara King
Set in 1950s London, Teju relocates from Nigeria to study nursing, but faces challenges when her colleagues demand to see her ‘tail’.
NO MORE WINGS
Dir. Abraham Adeyemi
Two childhood friends meet at a divergent point in their lives in their favourite fried chicken shop in South London.
WHY ME
Dir. Nikki Fagbemi
A lacklustre bookies assistant’s life is a Jenga set of problems waiting to fail, but what will tip her over the edge?
This screening is followed by a filmmaker Q&A.
G.O.A.T Film Club is a member community of support. A space for resource, promotion and connection within the film and television industry. With a focus on championing underrepresented talent, G.O.A.T Film Club exists at the crossroads of visionary filmmaking and diverse audience engagement.
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