2022 Denton Black Film Festival

Fearless Women Directors Part 2: 23 & ME; To Be a Black Girl...;Changing the Face of Engineering...; Personal Project; Reasons; Crown; Two Weeks; A Few Things..; and Shagali

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9 films in package
23 & ME
Amidst shelter-in-place boredom, a young woman seeks solace in an imaginary relationship with an icon.
To Be A Black Girl "In America"
To Be A Black Girl in America is a short experimental film that captures the many burdens and unforgiving responsibilities that come with simply existing as a Black woman
Changing the face of Engineering in Ghana
When you hear the word engineer, whose face comes to mind? Try entering it into Google and you'll notice that all the faces look the same? Join us as we change the face of engineering one black girl at a time.
Personal Project
A young girl struggles to find companionship at new school.
Reasons
Reasons follows the life of a young and single mother, Mercy during the late 1950s in rural Georgia. Mercy lives with the difficulty of not having her daughter's father in their lives and struggles with abandoning the illusion of having " the perfect family"
Crown
A Friday night in, spent braiding hair and discussing dates leaves Fola, Tash & Sandra debating the origins of 'uneasy lies the head that wears the crown' , as they discover that this verse is very present in one of their lives.
Two Weeks
A married couple is having dinner in a fancy restaurant and the wife catches her husband looking at the waitress butt. Setting off her insecurities. Will her husband be able to salvage the date?
A Few Things I'm Beginning to Understand
Surf the glittering channels of Xenia's mind in this highly saturated, musical spectacular where she and an old friend, Pearl, begin making sense of the issues between Xenia and her boyfriend, Keke.
Closed captions available
SHAGALI
"SHAGALIâ" Is a visual homage to Ghanaian activist Yaa Asantewaa, who led the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialists.Through her spirit, SHAGALI was awoken.
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"SHAGALIâ" Is a visual homage to Ghanaian activist Yaa Asantewaa, who led the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialists.Through her spirit, SHAGALI was awoken. We reflect on our origins and cultural heritage through all spans of time.Exploring, celebrating, and transporting the audience through a surreal odyssey of women embodying the essence of Yaa Asantewaa. A multi-dimensional story that represents strength, identity and the spirit of immortality.

Language VO: Hausa

Language Subtitle: English

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    0:03:29
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Germany, Ghana
  • Director
    Naafia Naahemaa
  • Screenwriter
    Naafia Naahemaa
  • Producer
    Naafia Naahemaa, Curtis Essel
  • Cast
    Brenda Boateng, Nana Amma Kondu Yiadom Dompim Darko Maase Ohemaa, Nana Akosua Kondu Kwamann Ohemaa, Nana Akua Boahemaa Yoko Ohemaa, Nana Obaa Aponsah Eku Edumasan Ohemaa, Nana Bɛmu Adem Kwaye Ohemaa, Nana Afia Sarpong Akyease Ohemaa, Rebecca Naa Ayorkor Armah, Monica Azitariga
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