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Kids Flicks: Celebrating Black Stories (Not Rated)

February 26, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Black stories take the spotlight to highlight films that share the joy, determination, resilience, and complexity of being Black and young. Explore a range of genres and styles in a program that spans the globe. English, Portuguese, Luganda, Subtitles. Recommended Ages: 9+.
Shorts in this lineup:
Comic Escape (United States, Live Action, 15 min.) – In English
A young boy unexpectedly finds a comic book that changes his reality.
Cupids (United States, Live Action, 10 min.) – In English
This whimsical comedy love letter to New York’s essential workers follows a whole class on the last day of school as they scheme to find the perfect partner for their adored bus driver, Ms. Cheryl, and save her from a lonely summer without them.
Generation Impact: The Coder (United States, Documentary, 7 min.) – In English
Jay Jay Patton was only 13 when she designed and built an app to help kids connect with their incarcerated parents, inspired by her own experience. Now she is creating a coding academy to help other kids do the same.
My Name is Maluum (Brazil, Animation, 8 min.) – In Portuguese, with English subtitles
Maalum comes from a home surrounded by love and Afro-centered references. When her classmates tease her about her name, Maluum discovers the lovely legacy of her name and ancestry.
The Night I Left America (Uganda, United States, Live Action, 14 min.) – English, Luganda with English subtitles
While anxiously awaiting the results of his mothers visa renewal request, a teenage boy living Texas conjures memories of his life in Uganda.
Room Rodeo (United States, Live Action, 14 min.) – In English
Grounded and with a last-minute school project due, Jamil takes matters into his own hands in order to prove he is the great grandson of a legendary Black cowboy.
Wolf and Cub (United States, Animation, 8 min.) – In English
A father and son cross a world of imagination in order to return a bag of their mother’s forgotten lunch.

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Details

Date:
December 28, 2024
Time:
3:46 pm

Venue

The Cary Theater
122 E Chatham St
Cary, NC 27511 United States
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