Two Afro-German half-sisters that never met before, get closer through their father's death, search their roots and find themselves.
Leroy, a 16-year-old boy in Berlin, navigates the challenges of friendship, racism, and teenage romance while dealing with his mother's pushy nature. He forms an unlikely friendship with a photographer, falls in love with a girl from Africa, and confronts racial slurs and right-wing extremism.
"Outside the Aquarium" is the new exhibition of protagonist Jonas. In his paintings he portrays his experiences as a black immigrant and part of the LGBT Community expressing his fears, loneliness and dreams for the future.
Becoming Black is a documentary film that delves into the life of Afro-Germans living in Berlin during the DDR regime. It highlights the challenges, struggles, and experiences of being a person of African descent in a predominantly white society. The film takes a closer look at the complex identity of Afro-Germans and uncovers their stories of resilience, activism, and cultural assimilation.
Audre Lorde, the highly influential, award-winning African-American lesbian poet came to live in West-Berlin in the 80s and early '90s. She was the mentor and catalyst who helped ignite the Afro-German movement while she challenged white women to acknowledge and constructively use their privileges. With her active support a whole generation of writers and poets for the first time gave voice to their unique experience as people of color in Germany. This documentary contains previously unreleased audiovisual material from director Dagmar Schultz's archives including stunning images of Audre Lorde off stage. With testimony from Lorde's colleagues and friends the film documents Lorde's lasting legacy in Germany and the impact of her work and personality.
Landing (1997) is the story of a young Afro-German woman who wakes up to discover that she is invisible... something she has always dreamed of being.
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