New York
International Children’s Film Festival
KID FLICKS –
CELEBRATING BLACK STORIES
Sunday, February 5th
at 12noon
REGULAR ADMISSION |
Recommended for Ages 9+
Black stories take the spotlight to highlight films that
share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being Black and
young. Explore a range of genres and styles in a program that spans the globe. (76min.)
Comic Escape: A
young boy unexpectedly finds a comic book that changes his reality. (US, 2021, 15min., English | Dir. Alphonso
McAuley)
Cupids: This
whimsical comedy love letter to New York's essential workers follows a whole
class on the last day of school as they scheme to find the perfect partner for
their adored bus driver, Ms. Cheryl, and save her from a lonely summer without
them. (US, 2021, 10min., English | Dir. Zoey
Martinson)
Generation Impact:
The Coder: Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built an app to
help kids connect with their incarcerated parents, inspired by her own
experience. Now she is creating a coding academy to help other kids do the
same. (US, 2021, 7min., English | Dir.
Samantha Knowles)
My Name Is Maluum: Maalum
comes from a home surrounded by love and Afro-centered references. When her
classmates tease her about her name, Maluum discovers the lovely legacy of her
name and ancestry. (Brazil, 2021, 8min.,
In Portuguese with English subtitles | Dir. Luísa Copetti)
The Night I Left
America: While anxiously awaiting the results of his mother’s visa renewal
request, a teenage boy living in Texas conjures memories of his life in Uganda.
(Uganda/US, 2021, 14min., In English
& Luganda with English subtitles | Dir. Laki Karavias)
Room Rodeo: Grounded
and with a last-minute school project due, Jamil takes matters into his own
hands in order to prove he is the great grandson of a legendary Black cowboy. (US, 2021, 14min., English | Dir. Daniel
Kayamba)
Wolf and Cub: A
father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return a bag of their
mother's forgotten lunch. (US, 2021,
8min., English | Dir. Marvin Bynoe)