Sixth edition of Calgary Black Film Festival to kick off May 22

The sixth edition of the Calgary Black Film Festival will feature 42 films from around the world screening from May 22 to 26.

The films will air at the Globe Cinema, but there will also be panel discussions and workshops at the Calgary Memorial Park Library. Most films will also be available online across Canada.

A red carpet gala opening will take place on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Globe Cinema. The opening film is Kalu Oji’s drama Pasa Fahu, a story about a struggling Nigerian-Australian shoe salesman whose 12-year-old estranged son moves in with him as his business is put at risk.

Other films featured this year include Jean-Gabriel Leynaud’s Of Mud and Blood, a documentary about the inhabitants of a coltan mining village in the Congo, DRC; and Muganga, The One Who Treats, Marie-Helene Roux’s drama inspired by the work of Dr. Denis Mukwege, who treats survivors of wartime sexual violence in Eastern Congo.

On May 23 and 24, the CBFF Black Market will host industry-focused panels and workshops at Calgary Memorial Park Library.

For more information, visit calgaryblackfilm.com.

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