Laura Kamugisha

8 Times

With eight marriages and divorces under his belt, the film delves into how Muhammed ended up in this situation and whether he's learned anything from it.

Bird's Nest

Aïcha, a 7-year-old black girl receives a drawing mocking her hair. With the help of her big sister, they will spend the evening trying to make her beautiful like her classmates. How far is she willing to go to be seen and accepted?

Mango Lemon Soda

After spraining her ankle fleeing a terrible date, Zahrah is forced to spend an evening with her estranged ex.

Mitochondrial

A poetic, experimental, and auditory allegory of black women and mitochondria, the powerhouse of our cells.

Together

Outaouais, summer 1996. Solange, a 23-year-old Rwandan refugee, finds political asylum in Hull with her four-year-old daughter Lisa. Their integration process is fraught with obstacles and nothing goes as planned. Solange forges a friendship with Nyota, her Congolese-born neighbor, who helps her navigate her new home. From the heavy heat of summer to the first snowflakes of winter, Hamwe follows the pivotal moments of Solange and Lisa's journey towards permanent residency. Together is an ode to the land of welcome that is Quebec, but also to the resilience of my mother and the millions of other political refugees and economic immigrants.