A collection of disparate short films created by Cameroonian directors from 1992 to 2023 offers a kaleidoscopic view of artistic styles and themes, from social unrest to the power of legends and art.
Questions of identity, sexuality, privacy, and family are illuminated in a collection of contemporary short films by four directors based in Ghana, France, Egypt, and the US.
Confirmation (2023)
Dir. Nana Duffuor, 12min
In English and Twi with English subtitles
Ghana/US
Amid rising social and political pressure in Ghana, a God-fearing mother must confront her fear of accepting her son’s sexual identity.
Grace (2022)
Dir. Johanna Makabi, 14min
In French with English subtitles
France
Eight-year-old Grace hates her neighborhood, and she hates cheerleading. One day, she decides to join her father in space.
He’s Dead Now (2022)
Dir. Tarek El Sherbeny, 12min
In Arabic with English subtitles
Egypt
Hazem is distraught when family secrets are made public, after his mother decides to expose his late father’s sexual affairs during his funeral.
Mother’s Tongue (2022)
Dir. D. Wilmos Paul, 16min
In English and French with English subtitles
US
An African immigrant teenager ashamed of his accent enrolls in a creative writing club, thinking he can make it through the semester without speaking—but then is confronted with his worst fear.
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