The 2025 Sundance Movie Pageant options an thrilling lineup of 14 movies from filmmakers who determine as African American, of African descent, or Black. These alternatives mirror a variety of experiences and showcase the creativity and expertise of storytellers from across the globe.
Function movies
“The best way to Construct a Library”
Co-director: Maia Lekow
Part: World Cinema Documentary Competitors
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
Two ladies in Nairobi rework a previously whites-only library right into a vibrant cultural hub, navigating native politics, elevating hundreds of thousands for the rebuild, and confronting Kenya’s colonial previous.
“Khartoum”
Co-directors: Anas Saeed, Ibrahim Snoopy, Timeea Ahmed, Rawia Alhag
Part: World Cinema Documentary Competitors
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
5 residents of Khartoum, pressured to flee Sudan amid warfare, re-enact their tales of survival and freedom by goals, revolution, and civil warfare.
“Love, Brooklyn”
Director: Rachael Abigail Holder
Part: U.S. Dramatic Competitors
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
Three lifelong Brooklyn residents navigate love, loss, friendship, and careers in opposition to the backdrop of a quickly altering metropolis.
“Transfer Ya Physique: The Start of Home”
Director: Magnificence Bratton
Part: Premieres
Accessible to observe in individual.
A documentary chronicling the rise of home music, born in Chicago’s underground golf equipment, and the way a gaggle of buddies turned a neighborhood sound into a worldwide motion.
“Opus”
Director: Mark Anthony Inexperienced
Part: Midnight
Accessible to observe in individual.
A younger author visits the compound of a legendary pop star who disappeared 30 years in the past, and finds herself in the course of his sinister plans.
“Ricky”
Director: Rashad Frett
Part: U.S. Dramatic Competitors
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
Ricky, newly launched after being incarcerated as a youngster, navigates maturity and independence for the primary time.
“Seeds”
Director: Brittany Shyne
Part: U.S. Documentary Competitors
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
An exploration of generational African American farmers within the American South reveals the challenges of preserving land and legacy.
“SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)”
Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Part: Premieres
Accessible to observe in individual.
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & the Household Stone explores the band’s rise and the pressures that got here with groundbreaking success.
Quick movies
“An Nearly Profitable Relationship App Love Story”
Director: Winter Coleman
Part: Quick Movie Program 5
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
A curious girl attends the funeral of a person she matched with on a relationship app.
“B(l)ind the Sacrifice”
Director: Nakhane
Part: Quick Movie Program 4
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
A nomadic household’s traditions are upended when males ascend a mountain to make a sacrifice that adjustments their lives ceaselessly.
“Entre le Feu et le Clair de Lune”
Director: Dominic Yarabe
Part: Documentary Quick Movie Program
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
An Ivorian father and daughter collaborate to complete a e-book about warfare whereas connecting timelines throughout generations.
“Maintain Me Shut”
Administrators: LaTajh Simmons-Weaver, Aurora Brachman
Part: Documentary Quick Movie Program
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
A young exploration of the cycles of pleasure and ache shared by two queer African American ladies of their shared dwelling.
“The Lily (เดอะลิลลี่)”
Director: Quintessa Swindell
Part: Quick Movie Program 4
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
Two Muay Thai fighters and former childhood buddies come collectively for a closing, brutal struggle to confront their households’ historical past of hatred.
“Miss You Perdularia”
Director: Manu Zilveti
Part: Quick Movie Program 3
Accessible to observe in individual and on-line.
At a Cuban highschool, a gaggle of women — “Las Perdularias” — copes with the rising vacancy on their island by their bond.
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