DRIFF EDU 2020: The Black Experience
Wednesday, November 4 | 2020
Virtual Screenings
This program was available to stream online from November 4 to November 6.
This selection of work told through the medium of film allows us to see interpretations of the world we live in through the creative lens of a filmmaker. This program is meant to spark discussion about social issues while learning about the beauty, power and influence of digital storytelling.
The Black Experience on Film Program (67 minutes in length)
ONE SMALL STEP (United States): A nine-year-old girl attempts to juggle the responsibilities of school and her younger siblings after her mother goes missing.
ICE BREAKERS (Canada): Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In its intimate story of transgenerational identity, Ice Breakers reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey, as Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage.
WE CAN’T BREATHE (United States): A young couple clashes in the wake of a racially charged murder committed by a police officer.
BE(LIE)F (United States): A newly promoted detective is assigned a murder case involving the death of a young black man, but he soon realizes his own personal beliefs may obstruct his devotion to justice.
MAHALIA MELTS IN THE RAIN (Canada): Mahalia, a timid nine-year-old black girl, feels different from the other girls in her ballet class. Hoping to boost her confidence, her mother brings her to the hair salon to get her hair straightened for the very first time.
SPEAKER SERIES
DRIFF director of programming, Kirk Cooper, interviews Quentin Lee Murphy, writer and lead actor of the film Be(lie)f. Quentin was trained at the New York Film Academy and the Stella Adler conservatory acting program.
