Defining Femme
Every year we select short films that we feel redefine what it means to be “femme.” These 8 short films speak to what being a femme in 2020 feels like.
Breathe (Neefso) directed by Aisha Jama
Trans of Thought directed by Brittony Mckenny
Tori directed by Eric Cotten
in the shadows directed by Charmaine Bingwa
Mamas directed by Taja Sparks
Divina Gracia (Divine Grace) directed by Ana Paula Teixeira
Facão (Machete) directed by Camila Hepplin
MeMaw directed by Zanah Thirus
Live Q+A with the filmmakers and BFSFF’s very own programmer Samah Ali of Sisterhood Media on Saturday Sept 5th @ 11:30am.
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Defining Femme: Preshow
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Breathe (Neefso)
A young Somali woman navigates through an anxiety attack on her birthday.
Trans of Thought
After texting for months Malaysia finally asks them on a date. Are they a match?
Tori
After installing a surveillance camera in her home, Tori notices that something is wrong with her husband.
in the shadows
Ash sinks into her addiction and revisits her childhood memories, longing for the touch of her mother. Trigger Warning: This film deals with Drug Addiction.
Mamas
Intergenerational look into the relationships between Black mothers and daughters.
Divina Gracia (Divine Grace)
Lourdes, in a journey towards self-acceptance, comes upon Yemaya and learns more about her divine feminine energy.
Facão (Machete)
Two people, connected by an act of wrongdoing, bond over Black cinema.
MeMaw
A young woman reflects on her relationship with the woman who raised her as she expects her first child.
Defining Femme Q+A
A live Q+A with the filmmakers featured in the Defining Femme block and BFSFF’s very own programmer Samah Ali of Sisterhood Media.
All events are Eastern Time.
Also screening
Black Girl Magic is given a variety of meanings in this shorts block program. Watch these Black Femmes use what they got to get what they need.
The Lobbyists directed by Thomas Pace
B.G.K directed by Blayre Pichon
EQ directed by Bashi Rose
The Kall directed by Barbara Mamabolo
Pigment directed by Henrietta Biayemi
The Black Baptism directed by Stephanie Diane Ford
Herald of Blue directed by Jacqueline CJ Barnes
Being perceived as an “Angry Black Woman” keeps certain Black femmes from expressing valid emotions. What happens when the anger is revered instead of suppressed
Keep Your Flowers directed by Sekou Browne
Sweet Rind directed by Andre Wynter
Omi directed by Vatora Godwin
Suicide By Sunlight directed by Niyatu
Combust by Tyler Washington
Rising Power: Building an Intersectional Justice Movement in the United States directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
To be femme, Black and horny… These shorts explore a space that’s not quite love, not necessarily romance, but certainly lust.
Tender directed by Felicia Pride
Sex is a God Thing directed by Zarinah Ali
Drip Like Coffee directed by Anaiis Cisco
"Friends" directed by Joy Lamont-Smith
So What Happens Next? directed by Sokhna Samb
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