Blafrokan Curated
In the ancient city of benin Nigeria, a little girl wakes up by 3am to an endless cycle of paranormal activities after being left home alone by her cousin. View Tha RIGHT Thing™ Blafrokan Reflections: Did this...
Category - TV + Film
BONESHAKER
An African family, lost in America, travels to a Louisiana church to find a cure for its problem child. View Tha RIGHT Thing™ Blafrokan Reflections: Was she actually a problem child or was there another problem being...
A Sense of Place
What does it mean to be African? What does it mean to be Black? The personal experiences and perspectives of first generation Africans from French speaking nations candidly speak on their experiences in the United...
Suicide by Sunlight
Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, finds it difficult to suppress her bloodlust when a new woman is introduced to her estranged twin daughters. In a near future NYC, Black...
WAKE
A repressed woman murders her domineering father, freeing herself to pursue her heart’s desire. Using a local folk magic called “root work”, she conjures a demon to aid her in creating the man of her...
The 8th Annual West African Film Festival
Houston, Texas – What would Black History Month be without a Black film festival! This year marks the 8th Annual West African Film Festival and this years lineup is filled with shorts, documentaries, narratives...
BLAFROKAN
AFRONAUTS
a narrative feature film in development inspired by the true story of the zambia space academy In 1964—just before zambian independence—a disgraced school-teacher (Mukuka Nkoloso) takes his students to a remote...
Emancipation, a Film of Resistance
Inspired by the gripping true story of a man, Gordon “Whipped Peter” who would do anything for his family – and for freedom. When Peter an enslaved man risks his life to escape and return to his...
Dr. Ray Winbush, Ph.D
10 Things The Woman King Gets Right
1. “West Africa” – the very first words in the film -places the story in it’s true historical context. Africa is not all the same. West Africa by itself is the size of the United States and...
Dr. Daud Watts
Babybangz
In a documentary by Juliana Kasumu, a group of Black women gathers at Babybangz salon to discuss natural hair, the impact of gentrification in New Orleans, and their personal journeys toward self-love. Blafrokan...