International Short Film Festival Berlin: SPECIALS
The Black Gaze reclaims narrative power and places Black identities perceived as female centre-stage – from the intimacy of Senegalese bedrooms to Haitian biologists in the forests of Cuba, all the way to cosmic worlds steeped in Afro-futurism. Sisters, scientists and ancestors navigate their way through memory, tradition, joy and self-determination.
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Film "Anba Dlo" by Rosa Caldeira and Luiza Calagian
The program renders the depth, diversity and resilience of Black existence visible, beyond clichés – in a mixture of documentary film, animation, archival work, live action and experimental formats. Remembrance, pleasure, empowerment and rebellion are given a voice, generating a cumulative narrative force: chaotic, intimate and uncompromisingly alive.
Curated by: Yergalem Taffere, Lena Whooo
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Dates
November 2025
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