CTFF Celebrating Black History Screening

Experience the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival’s LGBTQ2+ Programming this February 19th while celebrating Black History Month.

Our Feature, is a love story between two young women (played by newcomers Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva) in a country where homosexuality is still illegal, RAFIKI is saturated with joy, heartbreak, and a richly effervescent cinematography that showcases director Wanuri Kahiu’s native Nairobi in all its vibrancy.

The film will be accompanied by two short films:

JUDGEMENT DAY directed by Francesca Hawkins (Trinidad & Tobago, 13 min)
In 2017 Jason Jones, a human rights activist, filed an historic constitutional motion against the state, challenging colonial-era anti-homosexual laws in Trinidad and Tobago. The case opens up deep divisions between civil rights activists and politically powerful religious groups.

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED directed by Andrei Pierre (Trinidad & Tobago, 13 min)
Young and noble Maurice is a Shoe-in to be St. Lucille’s next Vice Principal, however, when the school board steps in to make changes, his alliances come into question and he’s left to make some bold decisions.