Synergetic
Overview of films
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Armonia
Novus Manier | 9' | United Kingdom | World premiere
Documentary about The Ummah Chroma made by alumni from the Ghetto Film School, making their debut as a collective with this film. -
AS TOLD TO G/D THYSELF
The Ummah Chroma | 22' | USA | None
The cosmic journey of sacred youth, during which pain, pleasure and sublimation are non-negotiable. -
Black America Again
Bradford Young | 22' | USA | None
A visual celebration of the beauty, strength, perseverance and spirit of the Black community in these troubling times. -
Black Sunfight
Ulrich Herzog | 5' | West Germany | None
An early example of post-war experimental cinema in Germany based on an old belief that each solar eclipse produces a war. -
Black to Techno
Jenn Nkiru | 20' | United Kingdom | None
Techno, a futuristic sound falling into the legacy of Black music, but not often celebrated as such. Featuring cameos from Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul, Detroi -
Handmade and Homegrown
Some members of Kino Climates actively defend experimental cinema, and may even have their own laboratory. A lively mix of handcrafted pieces. -
Carna
Adriaan Ditvoorst | 12' | Netherlands | None
The carnival in Bergen op Zoom comes to life with masterful cinematography that places us squarely on the dance floor for a night of raucous… -
Ceci n’est pas une fiction
Elen Sylla Grollimund | 4' | Belgium | International premiere
The production of food tells a story about climate change through honest and clear animations by kids from the Limette School in Brussels. -
Day in the Life
Karrabing Film Collective | 32' | Australia | World premiere
A richly textured panoply of trauma, daily obstacles and moments of joy is accompanied by an original hip-hop anthem of truth and resistance. -
Dreamland
Allan Brown | 13' | Canada | None
Layers, lag and loops hypnotise the viewer visually, as an unknown and faraway voice draws alien lines between Canada and Serbia. -
Talk: Blackness and Our Rituals Towards the Realities of Belonging
The healing power of spiritual practices. How communities of African descent use ritual to shape multiple forms of belonging and create new identities. -
For the Record: Music Video as Collective Space
Live radio and video broadcast with conversations and performances on music video as collaborative space for consumerism, activism and emancipation.