Powerful films for ages 8+

Celebrating Black Stories spotlights Black narratives that transcend national boundaries, culture, and language with films in English, French, Zulu, and even ASL! These films share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being young and Black while underscoring the vibrancy of Black storytelling.

Presented in partnership with the New York International Children’s Film Festival.

• Indlela Yokuphila (South Africa)
  Animation, Dylan McGarry & Marc Moynihan, 2023, 6 min.
  With English subtitles
  The soul lives in the sea, connecting one generation to the next, and to the history of the world.

• Gaps (United States)
  Live Action, Jenn Shaw, 2023, 11 min.
  In English
  An imaginative girl must decide whether or not to risk it all on the “perfect” smile.

• Rice (United States)
  Animation, Marvin Bynoe, 2023. 3 min.
  No dialogue
  When a young man moves into a new home, his neighbors notice that he’s in need of food and comfort.

• Moremi (Nigeria)
  Animation, Shofela Coker, 2023. 13 min.
  In English
  A mysterious scientist crosses dimensions to rescue a spirit boy from the realm of the gods.

• #DouDou Challenge (France)
  Animation, Multiple directors, 2023, 2 min.
  In French; with English subtitles
  Olivia’s social media obsession leaves her abandoned in a highway service area, where her attempts to get off her phone take an unexpected turn.

• Marque Dos (United States)
  Live Action, Asha Chai-Chang, 2023, 11 min.
  In American Sign Language; In Spanish; with English subtitles
  An aspiring tour manager moves up the ranks in the marketing industry where discovering herself and her place in the world faces off with the demands of her dream job.