New York African Diaspora International Film Festival

Schedule:

2:00PM White Lies

Based on a novel by Whale Rider writer Witi Ihimaera, White Lies - New Zealand's entry in the 2014 Oscar competition for best foreign-language film - is an intense drama set in New Zealand colonial times that explores with great humanity and sensitivity such difficult topics as race relations, skin bleaching and motherhood. Directed by Dana Rotberg, 2013, 96 minutes, Drama, New Zealand, Maori and English (with English subtitles)

4:00PM A Rising Tide

Seen primarily through the eyes of women and children of color living through housing insecurity in California's Alameda County, A Rising Tide aims to identify how and why homelessness occurs.

The film juxtaposes the perspectives of various stakeholders affected by the "affordable-housing industrial complex," capturing the adversity faced by homeless families in Oakland and exploring the plight of service providers and social workers on the frontlines of the housing crises. Directed by Sarah Webster Fabio, 2023, 93 minutes, Documentary, USA, English

6:00PM The Disappearance of Miss Scott

Q&A with director Nicole London after the screening!

The Disappearance of Miss Scott chronicles Hazel Scott’s meteoric rise as a jazz talent and major Hollywood star before being blacklisted during the Red Scare. Directed by Nicole London, 2024, 80 minutes, Documentary, USA, English

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