Seattle Black Film Festival 2026

Signals from Home Shorts Block - Virtual Screening

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8 films in package
Locus
A woman reluctantly searches to find a tree that may turn out to be a site of power - connecting her to the family she drifted away from long ago. Told in a series of inner musings and phone conversations.
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July 4th, East New York
Against his mother’s wishes, Tomiwa sets out on a quest to obtain fireworks in a different neighborhood on July 4th.
Hooyo Macaan
A recent college graduate and a current disappointment to her mother is faced with the biggest challenge yet. Her mommy issues…
Donnie
Kicked out his abusive stepfather and now homeless, a Nigerian-American teen finds refuge and purpose in the gritty world of Boxing.
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The Truth About Space
A young man is released from prison and has to face up to the lie that his estranged daughter has been led to believe – that he was in space.
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Gift Horse
Haunted by a night of reckless joy with his friends, Jaylen, now an adult, struggles to reconcile the carefree thrill of their youthful adventure with the lasting scars it left behind. As he grapples with his troubled past and a strained relationship with his father, Jaylen must face the choices that shaped his life and find a way to move forward.
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Bella is Dying, Maybe Next Week
12 year old Bella decides something is deeply wrong with her because of one rookie mistake: checking her symptoms on the internet. Little does she know that everyone - including her parents - is just as clueless as her.
The Cut
When a troubled veteran returns home to reconcile with his estranged brother, an unexpected challenge threatens to derail his journey of healing.
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Bella’s morning starts with a broken plate and parental indifference. At school, a health lesson on drug-resistant gonorrhea sends her into a spiral—she’s convinced her pimples and period changes mean she has it. Misinformed friends only fuel her panic.


Meanwhile, Bella’s mother, Sheila, grapples with how to discuss sex with her daughter after overhearing alarmist reactions from other parents. Realizing she and her husband were once just as uninformed, she decides it’s time for open conversations. But Bella’s father would rather avoid it—until Sheila makes it clear that change is coming.


A story about misinformation, generational gaps, and the courage to have honest conversations.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    English, Swahili
  • Country
    Kenya
  • Genre
    Dramedy
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Director
    Abigail Arunga, Mkaiwawi Mwakaba
  • Screenwriter
    Abigail Arunga
  • Producer
    James Kombo, Chanya Kombo
  • Cast
    Justin Mirichii, Kui Kabala, Angel Atieno
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