Celebrating African American Cinema since 1998
JUNE 19TH - 22ND , 2025
Vibeland: Zodiac
A FILM BY:
RODRIGO WILLIAMS
SCREENING: Thursday, June 19th
In a surreal San Francisco where urban legends exist, a young woman on a date is stalked by an infamous serial killer terrorizing Vibeland and the greater Bay Area.
JUNE 19TH OPENING NIGHT TICKETS
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Strange Fruit:
The Hip-hopera Short Film "Hear the Cry”
This is the story of LaShelle Robinson, a spit-fire Wall Street executive, who travels back in time to rescue her enslaved ancestor, Inka, from a violent lynching — all to lift the generational curse off her white fiancé, Todd Decatur, the love of her life. After all, it is his ancestors that killed hers — a curse which now blocks their marriage. Her spirit guide, June, a magical Underground Railroad conductor, guides LaShelle back on her extraordinary journey of discovery. A thrilling hip-hop musical told through rap, song and dance, Strange Fruit is like 12 Years a Slave meets Hamilton. The story navigates the precarious road to discovering your roots, racial reconciliation, romance and ultimately redemption.
A FILM BY:
Deborah Jane, Marlon Jones , and Dyneesha Moore
AN INTERVIEW WITH SFBFF FOUNDER; AVE MONTAGUE
“I think it is very important that films make people look at what they’ve forgotten.” - Spike Lee
Our mission is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers
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