With 148 films from 42 different countries all over the world submitting to the Black Star International Film Festival, 47 films have finally been selected to enter into the competitive category of the Festival.
This means that, each of these films is likely to win awards at the Awards & Closing Ceremony of the Festival on September 26, 2021, in Accra-Ghana.
BSIFF 2021 has been scheduled to take place from September 21-26, 2021. Find below the full list of all selected films in the competitive category of BSIFF 2021.
| COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES |
TITLE OF FILM |
FILMMAKER |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN |
| ODEHYE3 |
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE |
Anakem Films Production |
GHANA |
| COLD |
Michael Anane |
GHANA |
| DA YIE |
Anthony Nti |
GHANA |
| A BETTER FRIEND |
Jumic Emma Anderson |
GHANA |
| OKO KE AKUETEH |
MTF WA |
GHANA |
| EARTH iPROMISE |
Nii Odai Afotey |
GHANA |
| SHORT FILM |
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| MICKEY HARDAWAY |
Marcellus Cox |
USA |
| HARBOR |
Francois Morisset |
– |
| DAVID |
Francois Morisset |
– |
| DỌLÁPỌ̀ IS FINE |
Francois Morisset |
– |
| NOVEMBER 1ST |
Francois Morisset |
– |
| LE RETOUR (Back to Home) |
Isabelle Christiane |
BURKINA FASO |
| CORROSION |
Jordan Hannah |
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| SËR BI |
Films Grand Huit |
– |
| WHAT DIVIDES US |
Justin Poage |
UNITED STATES |
| PROJECT H |
Maharaki MJ |
MARTINIQUE |
| TALES OF THE ACCIDENTAL CITY |
Maimouna Jallow |
KENYA |
| DIVINE MELODIES |
Hollywoodoo Films |
COLOMBIA |
| CARY IN RETROGRADE |
Philipp Yaw & Priya Domfeh |
UNITED STATES |
| YOUR KID |
Ibee Ndaw |
FRANCE |
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| AFRICA RISING |
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| UNITED WE SING |
Aaron Sperber |
USA |
| RISE FROM THE CAPE FLATS |
Shamier Magmoet |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| HEAR ME OUT |
Sofie Dalhoff Saabye |
DENMARK |
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| AFRICA RISING |
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| UNITED WE SING |
Aaron Sperber |
USA |
| RISE FROM THE CAPE FLATS |
Shamier Magmoet |
SOUTH AFRICA |
| HEAR ME OUT |
Sofie Dalhoff Saabye |
DENMARK |
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| DOCUMENTARY |
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| “WHAT’S IN A NAME: A West Virginia Community Confronts A Confederate Legacy.” |
Douglas John Imbrogno |
USA |
| FROM PATRICE TO LUMUMBA |
Patrick Kabeya |
CANADA |
| UPROOTED – The Journey Of Jazz Dance |
Lisa Donmall-Reeve |
USA |
| MANZANAR, DIVERTED: When Water Becomes Dust |
Jin Yoo-Kim |
USA |
| A SINGLE DAY |
Frédéric Furnelle |
BELGIUM |
| THE SACRED WOODS |
Folk Stories Company |
TUNISIA |
| THE DARK ONE FROM TRASH TO TREASURE: Turning Negatives Into Positives In Lesotho |
Hakim Zziwa |
USA |
| AILLEURS PARTOUT |
Iara Lee |
– |
| ROOM WITHOUT A VIEW |
Isabelle INGOLD |
FRANCE |
| SLEEPING WARRIOR |
Roser Corella |
GERMANY |
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Nina Ruiz |
UK |
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| STUDENT FILM |
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| NO ENTRY |
Steven Jeram |
UK |
| THE BLUE CAVE |
Muhammad Bilal |
USA |
| AKU |
Grace Adjetey |
GHANA |
| THE KNELL |
Joseph Osei-Bonsu |
USA |
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| FEATURE FILM |
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| KAPANA |
Philippe Talavera |
NAMIBIA |
| MARIA KRISTU: The Buumba Story. |
Wlo Paul |
ZAMBIA |
| TALIYA |
Arnold Mwanjila |
KENYA |
| RESIDUE |
Ibee Ndaw |
FRANCE |
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| WOMEN IN FILM |
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| HER VOICES “ASWAT -HUN” |
Haidy Gobran |
EGYPT |
| TALES OF THE ACCIDENTAL CITY |
Maimouna Jallow |
KENYA |
| SINKING SHIP |
Sasha Leigh Henry |
CANADA |
| 28 DAYS |
7 Jourspour1film |
TOGO |
| THE LAST DANCE |
7 Jourspour1film |
SENEGAL |
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| BEST MUSIC VIDEO |
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| BLACK OR WHITE |
Akwasi Marley |
GHANA |
| CITIZENS MUSIC VIDEO |
Inna Goroh |
NAMIBIA |
| SLEEP WALKING OFFICIAL VIDEO |
Allen Johnson |
USA |
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