Shorts Lineup:
Until Further Notice
His Name is Eku
When Big People Lie
Bagay La Nou Pòté (The Things We Carry)
Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullets
The Baltimore Barber
Followed by:
Q&A
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UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Directed by Thato R. Mwosa (USA 2025, 14:35 mins).
When a trans African salon owner in Boston receives her asylum denial, she must choose between abandoning the life she's built or staying and risking deportation to a country where her identity could get her killed.
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HIS NAME IS EKU
Directed by Thitu Muiruri (USA, Kenya 2025, 11:18 mins).
A young man struggles to overcome a childhood trauma that strains his romantic relationship. -
WHEN BIG PEOPLE LIE
Directed by Gianfranco Fernández-Ruiz (USA 2024, 13:36 mins).
Eight-year-old Elvis’ world begins to sink when his mother marries an immigrant stranger for money.
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BAGAY LA NOU PÒTÉ (THE THINGS WE CARRY)
Directed by Kyvon Edwin (USA 2025, 15:19 mins).
A rising cricket prodigy forgoes his dreams and sets out to bring peace in his home from the clutches of his toxic father. -
JAMARCUS ROSE & DA 5 BULLET HOLES
Directed by Marcellus Cox (USA 2025, 23:00 mins).
Inspired By True Events following a talented MLB Prospect as he spends the day with his Mentor from the Big Brothers of America Program.
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THE BALTIMORE BARBER
Directed by Chaseedaw Giles (USA 2026, 5:56 mins).
Anthony Evers is the best barber in West Baltimore and a pillar of his neighborhood; confidant, mentor, and man who believes deeply in the futures of the young people who sit in his chair. His shop is a sanctuary where clippers hum and clients share their dreams.