From challenging survival in cities, to personal triumphs against the odds, each film offers a vivid portrait of life in our urban dwellings – where the fight for survival shapes character and destiny alike.
Featuring:
HELP I THINK MY TEACHER’S A RACIST
Dir. Benjamin Turner
A group of Black school kids in London are torn between the approaches of two teachers as they face racial discrimination and prejudice in school and for some, trauma at home.
THE DEAL
Dir. Edward Palmer
A young offender with an attitude butts heads with the wily prison psychiatrist, but who will end up outwitting who?
BONDING
Dir. Luke Rex
A solitary figure at an empty bar, CIA clinical and forensic psychologist, Dr. John Flemington, is planning to visit his girlfriend in Mexico when he is pressured by mysterious underground operatives to join them on a secret mission. He really doesn’t have a choice.
THE HOODTROPHY BINO STORY: BREAKING THE GENERATIONAL CURSE
Dir. Sam “Gebar” Gebremiche
Dive into the captivating narrative of HoodTrophy Bino – a California hip-hop artist from the projects of South Central and Palmdale. Discovered by Soulja Boy in jail, the Californian hip-hop artist was destined to overcome the generational curse of poverty and incarceration plaguing the men in his immediate and extended family.
REDEMPTION ROAD – UK Premiere
Dir. Yusef Bunchy
This engaging self-portrait chronicles Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur’s journey from being a gang member in deindustrialised Black Detroit in the 80s, to a community leader.
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