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Focus on Ethiopia: Short Film Program + Closing Reception

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

Focus on Ethiopia: Short Film Program + Closing Reception

Sunday, Feb 22nd

Black Europe Film Festival 6:00 PM Closing Reception · 7:15 PM Screening A new generation of Ethiopian and Ethiopian American filmmakers is making waves—earning international recognition and critical acclaim for bold, innovative work that expands what cinema can look and feel like. The second edition of the Black Europe Film Festival closes with a special […]

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The Right to Move, the Right to Stay: The Travelers and Afro-Elderly

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

The Right to Move, the Right to Stay: The Travelers and Afro-Elderly

Sunday, Feb 22nd

Black Europe Film Festival THE RIGHT TO MOVE, THE RIGHT TO STAY: CINEMA, BORDERS, BELONGING, AGING In a time when borders harden and displacement becomes policy, this special program turns to film to explore mobility and dwelling as fundamental human rights—through stories of crossing, waiting, care, and belonging across contemporary Black Europe. Director David Bingong […]

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The Empty Grave

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

The Empty Grave

Sunday, Feb 22nd

Black Europe Film Festival After the screening, directors Cece Mlay and Agnes Lisa Wegner will join remotely for a conversation and Q&A. ABOUT THE FILM “An essential story for today.” The Berliner More than a century after the Maji Maji resistance, the families of Tanzanian leaders executed by German colonial forces are still waiting for […]

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Memory of Princess Mumbi

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

Memory of Princess Mumbi

Saturday, Feb 21st

Black Europe Film Festival Join us at 6pm for the reception – MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI starts at 7 PM. SCREENING AT THE CAPRI THEATER Reserve Tickets Here After the screening of Memory of Princess Mumbi, Damien Hauser will lead a conversation on the affordances of generative AI and share his experience as an independent […]

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Spike Lee – The Last King of Brooklyn

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

Spike Lee – The Last King of Brooklyn

Saturday, Feb 21st

Black Europe Film Festival SCREENING AT THE CAPRI THEATER Reserve Tickets Here Director Dimitri Danvidé will be in attendance for an in-person Q&A following the screening. ABOUT THE FILM From Brooklyn to Cannes, from independent cinema to global cultural icon, SPIKE LEE: THE KING OF BROOKLYN offers an intimate and incisive portrait of one of […]

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Rudy Gobert No. 27

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

Rudy Gobert No. 27

Saturday, Feb 21st

Black Europe Film Festival SCREENING AT THE CAPRI THEATER Reserve Tickets Here ABOUT THE FILM Spanning France, Guadeloupe, and the United States, this film follows Rudy Gobert across the places and experiences that shaped him—moving from family roots and early training to the high-pressure world of the NBA. Blending archival family photos, animated passages, and […]

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Hanami

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

Hanami

Friday, Feb 20th

Black Europe Film Festival Director Denise Fernandes will join virtually from Europe for a post-screening conversation. ABOUT THE FILM “A form of cosmogonic fable where learning to live is a matter of pure immersion in the world and mystical world of this lost island. The magnetism of the shots and the distinctive sound texture make […]

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Fanon + Opening Reception

2026

Black Europe Film Festival

Fanon + Opening Reception

Thursday, Feb 19th

Black Europe Film Festival Kick off BEFF 2026 at 5:30 PM with the Opening Reception in Pracna Dining Room FANON starts at 6:45 PM at The Main Cinema Director Jean-Claude Barny will be in attendance and will hold a Q&A following the film. ABOUT THE FILM Frantz Fanon has just been appointed chief medical officer […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Black Skin – Silent Film + Live Musical Accompaniment

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Black Skin – Silent Film + Live Musical Accompaniment

Sunday, Feb 2nd

Black Europe Film Festival Black Skin • Silent Film + Live Musical Accompaniment Sunday, February 2 • 7:30pm • Tickets: $10 General (+ $2 online service fee), $8 Members (no fee), $5 Students (door) This might be the first time Black Skin is screened outside of Russia. This very special silent film is brought to […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Closing Roundtable and Wrap Celebration

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Closing Roundtable and Wrap Celebration

Sunday, Feb 2nd

Black Europe Film Festival Sunday, February 2 • 6:00pm • Fireplace Room, The Main Cinema • Free Join us for a closing roundtable with visiting directors, followed by a wrap-up celebration of the inaugural Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis/Saint Paul—a warm and memorable send-off for everyone! ABOUT – BLACK EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL The Black […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: The Art of Remembering: Black Lives in Painting – Free Film Program + Q&A with Directors

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: The Art of Remembering: Black Lives in Painting – Free Film Program + Q&A with Directors

Sunday, Feb 2nd

Black Europe Film Festival The Art of Remembering: Black Lives in Painting • Free Film Program + Q&A with Directors Sunday, February 2 • 2:00pm • Tickets: FREE **Event Location: Minneapolis Institute of Art • 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404** Order Tickets Here This special free program of the Black Europe Film Festival […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Echoes From the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema. Short Film Program + Panel with Directors

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Echoes From the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema. Short Film Program + Panel with Directors

Sunday, Feb 2nd

Black Europe Film Festival Echoes From the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema. Short Film Program + Panel with Directors Sunday, February 2 • 11:00am • Tickets: $10 General (+ $1.93 fee), $8 Cedar-Riverside Residents (+ $1.81 fee), $5 Youth under 21 years of age (+ $1.65 fee) **Event Location: The Cedar Cultural Center • 416 […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: The Black Sea + Q&A with Director and Lead Actor

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: The Black Sea + Q&A with Director and Lead Actor

Saturday, Feb 1st

Black Europe Film Festival The Black Sea + Q&A with Co-Director and Lead Actor 6:30 Reception featuring Southern comfort food from TAP IN Kitchen&Cocktails Saturday, February 1 • 7:30pm • Tickets: $10 General (+ $1.63 online fee), $8 Members and Northsiders (door), $5 Students (door) **Event Location: Capri Theater • 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Black Youth in Motion: Free Short Film Program + Virtual Q&A with Directors

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Black Youth in Motion: Free Short Film Program + Virtual Q&A with Directors

Saturday, Feb 1st

Black Europe Film Festival Free Short Film Program + Virtual Q&A with Directors Saturday, February 1 • 4:30pm • Tickets: FREE **Event Location: Capri Theater • 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411** Order Tickets Here Black youth in Europe are often mischaracterized as being stuck—caught between cultures, traditions, and societal expectations, unable to define […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Girl + Virtual Q&A with Director

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Girl + Virtual Q&A with Director

Saturday, Feb 1st

Black Europe Film Festival Girl + Virtual Q&A with Director Saturday, February 1 • 2:00pm • Tickets: $10 General (+ $1.63 online fee), $8 Members and Northsiders (door), $5 Students (door) **Event Location: Capri Theater • 2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411** Order Tickets Here This special screening of BEFF MSP at the Capri […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Global Queer Blackness: Free Short Film Program + Virtual Q&A with Directors

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Global Queer Blackness: Free Short Film Program + Virtual Q&A with Directors

Saturday, Feb 1st

Black Europe Film Festival Global Queer Blackness: Free Short Film Program + Virtual Q&A with Directors Saturday, February 1 • 11:00am • Tickets: FREE The intersection of Blackness and queerness has long been underexplored in film and media, leaving vital stories untold and perspectives unheard. While works such as Moonlight and Pose in the United […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: The Gravity + Q&A with Director

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: The Gravity + Q&A with Director

Friday, Jan 31st

Black Europe Film Festival The Gravity 6:30pm Happy Hour powered by Tommie’s Pizza Friday, January 31 • 7:30pm • Tickets: $10 General (+ $2 online service fee), $8 Members (no fee), $5 Students (door) After the screening, director Cédric Ido will lead a discussion on the political potential of genre fiction. ABOUT THE FILM Minnesota […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: After the Long Rains + Q&A with Director

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: After the Long Rains + Q&A with Director

Friday, Jan 31st

Black Europe Film Festival After the Long Rains Friday, January 31 • 5:00pm • Tickets: $10 General (+ $2 online service fee), $8 Members (no fee), $5 Students (door) The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Damien Hauser ABOUT THE FILM Minnesota Premiere. In Watamu, a coastal town in Kenya, children are […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Black Diaspora in Short Form: Free Short Film Program + Q&A with Directors

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Black Diaspora in Short Form: Free Short Film Program + Q&A with Directors

Friday, Jan 31st

Black Europe Film Festival Black Diaspora in Short Form + Q&A with Directors Friday, January 31 • 2:00pm • Tickets: FREE The Black experience in Europe is often marked by a longing for belonging—a longing that becomes painful when community feels unattainable. The realities of Black life leave their imprint on gestures and faces, and […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Opening Night Film: Edelweiss + Q&A with Director

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Opening Night Film: Edelweiss + Q&A with Director

Thursday, Jan 30th

Black Europe Film Festival Opening Night Film: Edelweiss Thursday, January 30 • Reception at 6:30pm • Screening at 7:30pm • Tickets: $10 General (+ $2 online service fee), $8 Members (no fee), $5 Students (door) This special Black Europe Film Festival Opening Night screening is followed by a Q&A with the director of the film, […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Islands of Memory: Afro-Caribbean Short Films + Q&A with Directors

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Islands of Memory: Afro-Caribbean Short Films + Q&A with Directors

Thursday, Jan 30th

Black Europe Film Festival Islands of Memory: Afro-Caribbean Short Films + Q&A with Directors Thursday, January 30 • 4:30pm • FREE Guadeloupe, an archipelago in the Caribbean, has a rich and complex history shaped by Indigenous culture, slavery, and resistance. Originally inhabited by the Indigenous Arawak and Carib peoples, it was named “Karukera” (Island of […]

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Asmarina: Reception + Film Screening + Virtual Q&A with Director Medhin Paolos

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Asmarina: Reception + Film Screening + Virtual Q&A with Director Medhin Paolos

Thursday, Jan 23rd

Special Screening Thursday, January 23 • Social hour at 6:30pm • Screening at 7:15pm Join MSP Film Society, Black Europe Film Festival, Archives on Screen, and the Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul for a special 10th-anniversary screening of Asmarina, a powerful and deeply personal documentary exploring the lives of Eritrean and Ethiopian […]

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Black Europe Film Fest: Monuments and Memories in the Wake of George Floyd: Stonebreakers Screening and Community Discussion

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Black Europe Film Fest: Monuments and Memories in the Wake of George Floyd: Stonebreakers Screening and Community Discussion

Saturday, Jan 18th

Black Europe Film Festival Stonebreakers (Valerio Ciriaci, 2022) + Post-screening Community Discussion Saturday, January 18 • 1:00pm-3:30pm • FREE **Event Location: Minnesota History Center • 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102** Register Here In the wake of George Floyd’s homicide in 2020, statues of Columbus, Confederates, and Founding Fathers toppled, intensifying calls for […]

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Dahomey

2025

Black Europe Film Festival

Dahomey

Saturday, Jan 11th

Images of Africa + Cinema Club January Cinema Club Saturday, January 11 at 11:00am Cinema Club Moderator Megan Feeney will be in conversation following the screening with Dr. Laura Kalba, Associate Professor in the Department of Art History at the University of Minnesota. Her research and teaching focus on the history of fine, decorative and […]

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