Antecessor Shorts - BlackStar

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Antecessor Shorts

Cause old folks is the nation. — Toni Cade Bambara

Thank you to our screening partners: Black Soul Vintage, African American Museum in Phialdelphia

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Films in this Program

A film still from Della Can Fly shows an older Black man and young Black girl standing next to each other, looking beyond the camera. The man wears a blue beret and a red multicolored fuzzy cardigan. The young girl is wearing a black polka dot top, and her black hair is styled in braids, with the first two on each side being red.

Della Can Fly!

Short Narrative
Jasmine Lynea
Runtime: 14 minutes

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A film still from Last Hoorah at G-Baby’s shows two Black women sitting on a plastic-covered couch. They both look with concern at a phone one of the women holds. They are surrounded by bath towels and other articles of clothing.

Last Hoorah at G-Baby's

Short Narrative
DeeDee Casimir
Runtime: 14 minutes

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A film still from Maqluba shows a serene living room lit up solely with various candles. From the back of the couch an older woman can be seen speaking to a young woman as they share a close moment.

Maqluba

Short Narrative
Mike Elsherif
Runtime: 28 minutes

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A film still from Taking Walls shows an older Black woman standing at the doors of a brown building. A small sign on one of the doors reads: “Closed for Remodeling”. The woman grins, holding a bouquet of purple and pink flowers, and looks to the side off into the distance.

Talking Walls

Short Documentary
Marcellus
Runtime: 27 minutes

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A photo of five people sitting on stage at the Festival, speaking out to an audience, all laughing and smiling. The four people on the right, who are centered in the photo, are all Black.