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11-year-old George Washington "Wash" Black embarks on a globe-trotting journey of identity after fleeing a Barbados sugar plantation aboard a flying machine in the company of his master’s eccentric inventor brother.

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On the night of her college graduation, Natalie's life splits into parallel realities after she takes a pregnancy test. What will life and love bring?

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Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.

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Through the eyes and guided by the wisdom of children, Who Am I? gives an enlightened voice to the tribal and religious fissures that are growing in Kenyan society, providing a voice of wisdom and compassion, all with the inherent child’s understanding of fairness.

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Behind the scenes documentary about "Catch A Fire" (Dir. Phillip Noyce/ Working Title/Universal Films). Following Derek Luke as he prepares for the role of Patrick Chamusso, a South African guerilla fighter.

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From Focus Features comes Africa First: Volume One, a joyous collection of innovative and original short films from around the African continent. This anthology comprises four films: The Abyss Boys (Jan-Hendrik Beetge), The Tunnel (Jenna Cato Bass), St. Louis Blues (Dyana Gaye) and Pumzi (Wanuri Kahiu).

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A sci-fi film about futuristic Africa, 35 years after World War III, 'The Water War'.

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When an intelligence officer and a young, rebellious artist discover that they both lost somebody in the US Embassy bombing 10 years ago, they learn how to confront their fears and forgive.

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After Suzy's former best friend is lost from a drowning accident, Suzy knows something isn't right. Franny was the best swimmer Suzy ever knew. She embarks on this incredible journey and learns about life, death, and love.

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Adaptation of the Broadway musical. The story is set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea and tells of a peasant girl who falls in love with an aristocrat. Against this backdrop, social class differences play out while the island gods wager a bet of what is stronger, love or death.

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Sarah loves her school and wants to be a nurse. But traditional Maasai culture and the pressures of a long drought are about to change her life. A generous dowry offer means her family must decide whether to conduct traditional circumcision (FGM/C) and accept this offer, or miss a rare chance to rebuild their wealth.

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Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls resist and remain close friends, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety.

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Kenyan Jim Chuchu’s short film casts a voyeur’s obsession with the girl next door, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, science fiction and fiction.

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Behind the scenes documentary about "Catch A Fire" (Dir. Phillip Noyce/ Working Title/Universal Films). Following Derek Luke as he prepares for the role of Patrick Chamusso, a South African guerilla fighter.

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A sci-fi film about futuristic Africa, 35 years after World War III, 'The Water War'.

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When an intelligence officer and a young, rebellious artist discover that they both lost somebody in the US Embassy bombing 10 years ago, they learn how to confront their fears and forgive.

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