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BlackStar highlights Black and brown stories in Philly film festival

July 30, 2025

A film still from Move Ya Body: The Birth of House shows a group of six young people. They stand in a yard holding various instruments.
A film still from Move Ya Body: The Birth of House shows a group of six young people. They stand in a yard holding various instruments.

This year, the festival presented 92 films from 35 nations, including 20 global premieres, 13 North American, four U.S., seven East Coast and 46 Philadelphia premieres.