KITE ZO A: Leave the bones + Unite for Bissau

KITE ZO A: Leave the bones

In 1791, Dutty Boukman led a Vodou ritual in Haiti that sparked the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals and art have remained central to Haitian culture, despite challenges like poverty and natural disasters. "Kite Zo A" is a sensory film that explores these rituals - ancient and modern - featuring poets, dancers, musicians, and Vodou priests, with poetry by Wood-Jerry Gabriel.

Unite for Bissau (r. Iara Lee)

In the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, this thought-provoking film takes you on a journey that follows brave local women who challenge patriarchy by building institutions that promote self-sufficiency through agroecology. They also defy social norms by standing up against female genital mutilation and rejecting forced marriage. Carrying forward the legacy of Amílcar Cabral, the Bissau-Guinean independence leader who placed women’s rights at the center of the struggle for liberation, the women of a rising generation are taking their power back.