New York African Diaspora International Film Festival

Schedule:

6:00PM Mother Suriname

A woman looks back on her life, through narration and song. In Mother Suriname – Mama Sranan, filmmaker Tessa Leuwsha uses a stream of fascinating colorized archival footage to illustrate the lives of Surinamese women like her grandmother, who was a washerwoman. Directed by Tessa Leuwsha, 2023, 71 minutes,
Documentary, English

7:30PM Power Alley

On the eve of a future-defining championship, promising 17-year-old volleyball player Sofia is faced with an unwanted pregnancy. Seeking an illegal termination, she becomes the target of a fundamentalist group determined to stop her at any cost – but neither Sofia nor those who love her are willing to surrender to the blind fervor of the swarm. Directed by Lilla Halla, 2023, 92 minutes, Sports Drama, Brazil, Portuguese, (with English subtitles)

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