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Black History Month

Join us for a collection of documentaries and events sharing Black stories and elevating Black storytellers.


Sunday, February 22, 3:30 PM

a young girl with headphones speaking into a microphone

Unarmed Verses Stories We Told

12-year old Francine Valentine uses creative expression to help endure struggles as her family faces eviction from their low-income home. 

Featuring a pre-recorded intro by film subject Francine Valentine.

  • D. Charles Officer
  • Canada
  • 2017
  • 86 min
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Wednesday, February 25, 6:30 PM

a man with a mask walking while another person tends to someone with a head injury

For Viola // Free Screening: Khartoum

A group of displaced Sudanese filmmakers empower five of their fellow citizens to re-enact dramatic testimonies of their nation’s descent into civil war.
  • D: Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Rawia Alhag, Philip Cox & Anas Saeed
  • Germany, UK, Sudan & Qatar
  • 2025
  • 80 min
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