{"id":29938,"date":"2025-09-03T15:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/?p=29938"},"modified":"2025-09-08T08:42:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:42:24","slug":"canada-on-screen-with-approximately-40-films-showcased-in-this-years-21st-annual-montreal-international-black-film-festival-mibff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/canada-on-screen-with-approximately-40-films-showcased-in-this-years-21st-annual-montreal-international-black-film-festival-mibff\/","title":{"rendered":"CANADA ON SCREEN WITH APPROXIMATELY 40 FILMS SHOWCASED IN THIS YEAR\u2019S 21ST ANNUAL MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL (MIBFF)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n As part of the 21st edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), a special and exceptional showcase is dedicated to a remarkable selection of Canadian works ( in-person and\/or online) that explore Black realities through a Canadian lens.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n  \n<\/p>\n

\n MIBFF 2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>(IN PERSON AND ONLINE DURING THE FESTIVAL)<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n NARRATIVE FEATURE DRAMA \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Village Keeper<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 83\u2019 by Karen Chapman \u2014 Quebec Premiere \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n SHORT DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Shades<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 21\u2019 \u2014<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>lindsey addawoo & Alexis L Wood \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Quebec Premiere \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n NARRATIVE SHORT-DRAMA \u2014<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Lana<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2024 \u2014 18\u2019 \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Laetitia Angba, Julie Redon Lissouba<\/span><\/span> \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n NARRATIVE SHORT-DRAMA \u2014<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Prospect<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2025 \u2014 22\u2019 \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Pascal Tshilambo \u2014 World Premiere <\/span><\/span>\u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n  \n<\/p>\n

\n CANADIAN SPOTLIGHT <\/strong><\/span><\/span>(ONLINE ONLY)<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n The Canadian Spotlight is a special showcase created by the Montreal International Black Film Festival to highlight outstanding cinematic works that explore Black realities through a Canadian lens. This selection is non-competitive and celebrates essential films whose relevance and impact deserve to be shared with the public.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n DOCUMENTARY<\/span><\/span> \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Subjects of Desire<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2021 \u2014 101\u2019 by Jennifer Holness \u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n DOCUMENTARY<\/span><\/span> \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Someone Like Me (Une Personne Comme Moi)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2021 \u2014 80\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n FICTION \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Il n’y a pas de faux m\u00e9tier (There are no false undertakings)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2020 \u2014 108\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>Olivier Godin <\/span><\/span>\u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Rumba Rules, Nouvelles G\u00e9n\u00e9alogies (Rumba Rules, New Genealogies)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2020 \u2014 107\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>David N. Bernatchez et Sammy Baloji <\/span><\/span>\u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Zo Reken<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2021 \u2014 86\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>Emanuel Licha <\/span><\/span>\u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Cette Maison<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2022 \u2014 73\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>Miryam Charles <\/span><\/span>\u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2022 \u2014 70\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>Kaveh Nabatian <\/span><\/span>\u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n DOCUMENTARY \u2014<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Stateless<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2023 \u2014 95\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>Mich\u00e8le Stephenson <\/span><\/span>\u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Dope is Death<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2021 \u2014 81\u2019 by <\/span><\/span>Mia Donovan <\/span><\/span>\u2014 Online Only 24-28 Sept<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n  \n<\/p>\n

\n MIBFF IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS (IN-PERSON ONLY)<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n This community outreach and cultural-mediation initiative, presented by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, gives youth and the general public across various Montreal neighborhoods free access to films made by Black creators or centered on Black communities. Screenings will feature filmmakers in attendance for conversations about the production context and Black experiences.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n SHORT DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Beyond the Masks<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 8\u2019 by<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>Anebarou Abdel <\/span><\/span>\u2014 In Person Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n FEATURE DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Africa: Cradle of Humanity and Modern Civilizations<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 90\u2019 by B\u00e9nita Jacques<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 In Person Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n FEATURE DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Father\u2019s Day<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>\u2014 2025 \u2014 75\u2019 by Ayana O\u2019Shun<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 In Person Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n FEATURE DOCUMENTARY \u2014 <\/span><\/span>Circo<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 88\u2019 by<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>Lamia Chraibi<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 In Person Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

S\u00c9RIES OF 5 DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS FOR KIDS  \u2014 <\/span><\/span>La Qu\u00eate de Lumie<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 In Person Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n  \n<\/p>\n

\n BEING BLACK IN CANACA SERIES (DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILMS)<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Created By the Fabienne Colas Foundation (FCF) & Part of Festwave Institute – Presented by NETFLIX in collaboration with The National Bank of Canada. The FCF\u2019s Being Black In Canada Short Film Series showcases films on Black realities directed by emerging Black filmmakers from all over Canada. The program represents Canada\u2019s largest mentorship, training, and creation program to be entirely dedicated to Black filmmakers.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n MONTREAL (IN PERSON AND ONLINE DURING FESTIVAL)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Battre le Fer  \/ Pull Up<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>  <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 10.27\u2019 by Bruno Dramatik \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Double Combat<\/u><\/strong><\/span> <\/u><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 9.36\u2019 by Jonathan St-Armand \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Mikelande, l\u2019Exil, la M\u00e9moire et le Griot<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 9.26\u2019 by Ronaldo Myrthil \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n OTTAWA <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>(IN PERSON AND ONLINE DURING FESTIVAL)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Lemonlime<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 8.35\u2019 by Muram Idris \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Traces Of Home  <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u2014 A Story from Congo<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> \u2014 2024 \u2014 7.39\u2019 by Dorcas \/ Tabitha Kanane \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n TORONTO <\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>(IN PERSON AND ONLINE DURING FESTIVAL)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n My Neighbourg Taybah<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 7.46\u2019 by Libin Ahmed \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Black and Blue<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>  <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 8.04\u2019 by Kehinde Akanbi \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n West Lodge Redemption<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 8.03\u2019 by Tasha Gray \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Dreaming In The West<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 8.16\u2019 by Blessing Nwodo \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Away From Home<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>  <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 8.07\u2019 by Tofunmi Olowogorioye \u2014 In Person and Online during the Festival<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n VANCOUVER (ONLINE ONLY)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n What We Talk About When We Talk About Blackness<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 10.44\u2019 by Mickey Semera \u2014 Online Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Self-Actualization<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 9.44\u2019 by Marion Jacobs \u2014 Online Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n HALIFAX (ONLINE ONLY)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Under Pressure  (Sous Pression)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 7.24\u2019 by Andre Anderson \u2014 Online Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Black In School  (Noir \u00e0 l’\u00e9cole)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 9.56\u2019 by Habiba Diallo \u2014 Online Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Relentless Hurdles, Resilient Hearts  (Obstacles Incessants, C\u0153urs R\u00e9silients)<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>  <\/span><\/span>\u2014 2024 \u2014 9\u2019 by Temi \u2014 Online Only<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n  \n<\/p>\n

\n RETROSPECTIVE – DANY LAFERRI\u00c8RE<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n Dany Laferri\u00e8re<\/strong><\/span>, screenwriter, filmmaker, writer and member of the Acad\u00e9mie fran\u00e7aise <\/span>(French Academy)<\/span><\/i> has also made profound contributions to cinema: several of his works have been adapted for the screen \u2014 <\/span>On the Verge of a Fever<\/strong><\/span><\/i> (Le go\u00fbt des jeunes filles) directed by John L\u2019Ecuyer, <\/span>Heading South<\/strong><\/span><\/i> (Vers le Sud) directed by Laurent Cantet, <\/span>How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired<\/strong><\/span><\/i> (Comment faire l\u2019amour avec un n\u00e8gre sans se fatiguer) directed by Jacques W. Benoit \u2014 and he has inspired numerous documentaries (<\/span>A Gentle Drifting of a Haitian Child \u2013 La d\u00e9rive douce d\u2019un enfant de Petit-Go\u00e2ve<\/strong><\/span><\/i>, directed by Pedro Ruiz). He directed <\/span>How to Conquer America in One Night<\/strong><\/span> <\/span><\/i>(Comment conqu\u00e9rir l\u2019Am\u00e9rique en une nuit), his first feature film based on an original screenplay. Through his words and images, Dany Laferri\u00e8re has helped redefine Black narratives, creating a bridge between Haiti, Quebec, and the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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