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http://www.bintlfilmfest.com/the_festival  A Boy Has Disappeared (پسری که ناپدید شد)
Short Film - Drama Cast: Bamdad Raki, Noushin Masoudian World Premiere When nothing goes right, a 7 years old boy decides to disappear himself as well as the objects around him. Trailer »Read More
Aida Alimadadi Iran / 2020, 15 mins 
Drama Cast: James Faulkner, Juliana Paes, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Antonio Saboia, Alexandre Borges Caribbean Priemere - Screening only for Bahamas and Caribbean
An uneducated family man is chosen by a mysterious force to rise up as a psychic healer. After channeling the surgical skills of Dr. Adolf Fritz he miraculously cures thousands of desperate sick and dying people. Though his extraordinary ability is beyond the explanation of medical science, his spiritual and physical healings quickly become scrutinized by the medical profession and the Catholic Church. Throughout his career, he was persecuted by the Brazilian government for being a fraud but never gave up on using his power by helping those in need. Trailer
Gustavo Fernández Brazil / 2020, 107 mins 
Drama Cast: Kenny Leu, Ciara Renée, Fiona Fu, Tzi Ma, Lynn Chen Caribbean Premiere A young Chinese-American cop unravels after accidentally shooting an innocent African-American man through a wall. Trailer »Read More
Aimee Long United States / 2020, 90 mins 
Short Film - Crime, Dark-Comedy, Neo-Noir Cast: Carra Patterson, Rotimi Paul, Toni Ann DeNoble, Sawandi Wilson Caribbean Premiere When a black man accidentally kills a white cop in self-defense, the cover-up sets off a chain reaction of deceit, blackmail, and murder. Trailer »Read More
Lanre Olabisi United States / 2020, 18 mins 
Short Film - Drama Cast: Agda Couto, Gui Clevitta, Pablo Magalhães, Humberto Pedrancini, Pirita Regueira, Mariah Praia, Vitória Barreto, Marcelo Pelucio and Wellington Abreu North America Premiere A government-controlled algorithm keeps track of several citizens, including a 18-yeard student who gets involved with a resistance guerilla. »Read More
Thiago Foresti Brazil / 2020, 20 mins 
Short Film - Student film Cast: Perry Chen Norman, Coda Marcus, Graham Vines Caribbean Premiere Befriended solely by his ostracized roommate, fifteen-year-old newcomer Thomas Lang struggles to find his place in the social hierarchy of a prestigious boarding school. »Read More
Yancey Wang United States / 2019, 15 mins 
Short Film - Drama Cast: Morven Christie, Leila Mimmack, Stephen Wight Caribbean Premiere As war ravages 1940s Britain, a willful young woman fights for her mother's release from a mental asylum after she was unjustly incarcerated for contracting typhoid. Whilst inside, her mother is fighting a war of her own. Trailer »Read More
Rob Sorrenti United Kingdom / 2019, 20 mins 
Drama, Thriller, Social Justice Cast: Jane Widdop, Olivia D'Abo, Dylan Sprayberry, MC Lyte World Premiere After Angie escapes the horrifying world of sex trafficking, she struggles to heal from the atrocities she’s endured as she mourns her stolen innocence. Eventually, she must confront her shame and fear to save the girls she left behind. Trailer »Read More
Julia Verdin United States / 2019, 108 mins 
Short Film- Drama Cast: Dikshya Karki, Fabian Gleeson, Prakat Pageni, Sadhana Bhandari Caribbean Premiere In an impoverished country, rife with contradiction, a young girl is torn by her obligation to her family and the influence of foreign visitors. Trailer »Read More
Dekel Berenson Nepal / 2019, 16 mins 
Short Film - Drama Cast: Yoel Rozenkier, Avraham Selektar, Varda Ben-Hur Caribbean Premiere Another Sunday in April. A Kibbutz in the north of Israel. A natural phenomenon. A family on an impromptu ride, maybe the last one. Trailer »Read More
Yona Rozenkier Israel / 2019, 7 mins 
Short Film - Drama, Comedy Cast: Fiifi Neizer, Evan Eghan Caribbean Premiere Kwame, a young hustling hawker, strives to be a successful actor, but when he loses everything the only way out seems to be the word of God. Trailer »Read More
Johannes Krug Ghana/ Germany / 2020, 35 mins  Don't Be Afraid if I Hug You (Se ti abbraccio non aver paura)
Documentary Caribbean Premiere Cast: Franco Antonello, Andrea Antonello Franco has an autistic son, Andrea. When Andrea turned 18, father and son decided to cross the United States with a motorbike. From that adventure, the writer Fulvio Ervas wrote the book Don't be afraid if I hug you, that in 2019 became a movie directed by Academy Award Winner Gabriele Salvatores. During the production of the movie, we decided to take Franco and Andrea and put them again on a motorbike, to cross all Europe to Africa, to arrive in the desert of Sahara. Creating a new documentary about autism, about the relationship between a father and son, and dedicated to a man that decided to never give up. »Read More
Niccolò Maria Pagani Italy / 2020, 56 mins 
Comedy, Romance, Drama Cast: Adam Kantor, Yasha Jackson, Comfort Clinton, Allison Strong, Sarah Rich World Premiere »Read More
Roger Spottiswoode United States / 2020, 98 mins 
Drama Cast: Lily Gladstone, Krisha Fairchild, Frank Mosley, George Psarras, Cameron James Matthews, Michelle Maxson Caribbean Premiere An aging pot farmer finds her world shattered as she races to bring in what could be her final harvest. Trailer »Read More
Mario Furloni, Kate McLean United States / 2020, 80 mins 
Horror, Thriller Cast: Sawyer Spielberg, Malin Barr, Barbara Kingsley
Strange cravings and hallucinations befall a young couple after seeking shelter in the home of an aging farmer and her peculiar son. »Read More
Devereux Milburn United States / 2020, 106 mins 
Drama, Fantasy Cast: Noémie Merlant, Emmanuelle Bercot, Bastien Bouillon, Sam Louwyck Caribbean Premiere Jeanne, a shy young woman, works in an amusement park. Fascinated with carousels, she still lives at home with her mother. That's when Jeanne meets Jumbo, the park's new flagship attraction. Trailer »Read More
Zoé Wittock France, Belgium, Luxembourg / 2020, 93 mins 
Comedy, Family Cast: Aaqil Hoosen, Shaan Nathoo Caribbean Premiere Once in a lifetime comes a story of true greatness such as the epic tale of Baboo and his best friend Ticky. Feisty TICKY is like a tjara artful dodger – cheeky and daring with a streetwise swagger and little respect for rules. He escapes the realities of his 80’s Sugarhill District existence by living in a Bollywood dream world where he’s an unbeatable action hero. Rooftops are his kingdom. When chubby, timid BABOO moves into the neighborhood with his snooty, academic dad, Ticky thinks he’s the biggest loser he’s ever seen – but soon the two boys are drawn together by the shared threat of local bully and crime boss, RAJA. Trailer »Read More
Judy Naidoo South Africa / 2019, 87 mins 
Ethical film Cast: Hui WangJun, Bai ZeZe Caribbean Premiere The film tells a story about a peddler named Gouren and a kid named Maodou. We watch as Gouren seeks revenge over the loss of his child, while Maodou continues his journey to look for his father. Gouren and Madous’ relationship evolves from being resentful towards one another into a somewhat sweet father son bond. During Gourens journey towards redemption, hope slowly begins to kindle within him, with the feeling of revenge fading away day by day. All while, Maodou begins developing a sense of true belonging and understanding for his place in life. Trailer »Read More
Bai ZhiQiang China / 2019, 97 mins 
Short Film - Drama Cast: Lorraine Bracco, Neil Jain, Brian Dennehy, Kenan Thompson, Chris Henry Coffey Caribbean Premiere A celebrity acting coach is interrupted by an unknown actor begging for her help for a TV audition. Trailer »Read More
Matthew Bonifacio United States / 2019, 22 mins 
Drama Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil, Lindsay Burdge, Jade Eshete, Rory Culkin, Michael Chernus, Sturgill Simpson, Assol Abdullina Caribbean Premiere A closely observed psychological portrait of four women, whose lives are bound together by an incident on the New York City subway. »Read More
David Gutnik United States, Kyrgyzstan / 2020, 105 mins 
Short Film - Queer, Drama, Comedy Cast: Sohn Soo Hyun, Anjella An Caribbean Premiere Hyoung-suk visits her daughter Hyun-seo’s room to give her some Kimchi and there she encounters Min-jin, her daughter's friend. Hyoung-suk gets displeased with Min-jin living off at her daughter's house as if it is her own house. But as she talks to Min-jin a while, she becomes to open her mind and cooks a meal for her. And then, Hyun-seo comes into the room drunken... »Read More
Shin Seung Eun Korea, Republic of / 2019, 24 mins  My Blood Is Red (Meu Sangue é Vermelho)
Documentary Cast: Criolo, Sonia Guajajara, Vincent Carelli Caribbean Premiere A young indigenous poet and rapper search for identity in the violent landscape of Brazil’s indigenous genocide. Trailer »Read More
Marcelo Vogelaar, Thiago Dezan, Graciela Guarani, Alexandre Pankararu Brazil, U.K. / 2019, 86 mins 
Short Film - Drama Cast: Jeremy Glazer, Beverly Todd, Brant Rotnem, Spencer Moore II Caribbean Premiere On his morning bike ride, Scott grapples with the memories of the trauma he experienced with his husband Todd. When his route suddenly takes an unexpected turn, Scott finds himself on the doorstep of a stranger intimately connected to the past he can’t shake. »Read More
Jen McGowan United States / 2020, 14 mins 
OPENING FILMCast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr. Drama Set on the night of February 25, 1964, "One Night in Miami" follows a young, brash Cassius Clay as he emerges from the Miami Beach Convention Center the new Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Against all odds, he defeated Sonny Liston and shocked the sports world. While crowds of people swarm Miami Beach to celebrate the match, Clay - unable to stay on the island because of Jim Crow-era segregation laws - spends the evening at the Hampton House Motel in Miami's African American Overtown neighborhood celebrating with three of his closest friends: Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown. During this historic evening, these icons, who each were the very representation of the Pre-Black Power Movement and felt the social pressure their cross-over celebrity brought, shared their thoughts with each other about their responsibilities as influencers, standing up, defending their rights and moving the country forward to equality and empowerment for all black people. The next morning, the four men emerge determined to define a new world for themselves and their community. Trailer »Read More
Regina King United States / 2020, 110 mins 
Comedy, Drama Cast: Pedro Damian, Alexandra Melkman, Isabella Sky, Max Levi, Lior Alexander Caribbean Premiere Paper Boats: Mexican - American indie film that tells the story of Jorge, a man who seems to have lost it all that recovers his will to live in the face of a tragedy, deportation. Trailer »Read More
Yago Muñoz USA, Mexico / 2020, 72 mins 
Comedy, Horror Cast: Angelique Sabrina White, Jack Shulruff, Ricky Cruz, Isabela Valotti, MJ Garcia Caribbean Premiere Maria and her college housemates think they've found the “perfect” roommate in Dean, only to discover that he’s an escaped mental patient with multiple violent personalities. It’s up to Maria to face her fears and save her roommates from a total massacre. Trailer »Read More
Michael McCartney USA / 2020, 90 mins 
Documentary Cast: Cornelia Walker Bailey Caribbean Premiere On the barrier island of Sapelo, two brothers, JerMarkest and Johnathan, are growing up in the last remaining enclave of the Saltwater Geechee people. Their greatest joy is exploring the island like their adoptive mother, Cornelia Walker Bailey, did as a child. As Sapelo’s storyteller and elder matriarch, she works to preserve what remains of this unique community established by her ancestors. Reflecting on the complicated splendor of her youth, Cornelia strives to shepherd her young sons through theirs. At the dawn of adolescence, the brothers inherit her hope but begin to clash with each other and the wider world. Trailer »Read More
Nick Brandestini USA. Switzerland / 2020, 91 mins  Should The Wind Drop (Si Le Vent Tombe)
Drama Cast: Grégoire Colin, Hayk Bakhryan, Arman Navasardyan, David Hakobyan Caribbean Premiere An immersive film by a director coming from a visual art background. Trailer »Read More
Nora Martirosyan France, Belgium, Armenia / 2020, 100 mins 
Drama Cast: Audrey Grace Marshall, Kevin loreque, Holter Graham, Dominique Johnson, Maria Hasen Caribbean Premiere Growing up a girl in Narco-Rural America. Trailer »Read More
Niav Conty United States / 2020, 104 mins 
Drama Cast: Greyber Rengifo, Ruper Vásquez, Brenda Moreno Caribbean Priemere - Screening only for Bahamas and Caribbean CHUO, a profoundly charming young man must navigate the challenges of early adulthood with Down Syndrome as he seeks to build a life of independence from his troubled father. Trailer »Read More
Ignacio Márquez Venezuela, USA / 2020, 91 mins 
Short Film - Sci-fi, Fantasy, Drama World Premiere Brandon Thomas, Elena Ester, Chase Fernander, Xander Sherman, Jaquay Adderley The Film introduces Taino (24), a passionate young student who lives in Nassau, Bahamas. Taino is frequently found daydreaming and lost in thought despite the gorgeous backdrop of paradise. As someone who always has his head in the clouds, he struggles to find his place in the world. And though he tries to build relationships, his only real friend is Elina. Elina (23) is a bubbly, outspoken islander whose mantra in life is to be present in all moments. She never rushes to get anywhere on time and stops whenever possible to admire the beauty around her. Trailer »Read More
Brandon C. Thomas, Kyle Ferguson Bahamas, United States / 2020, 19 mins 
Drama Cast: Jason Biggs, Aunjanue Ellis, Anabelle Acosta, Carra Patterson, Nile Bullock, Caleb Eberhardt Caribbean Premiere A successful white documentary filmmaker deals with the fallout from his last film, which caught the murder of a Black teenager on tape. Now, someone else is videotaping his every move, threatening his idyllic life. Trailer »Read More
Lanie Zipoy United States / 2020, 89 mins 
Drama Cast: Ahamefule J. Oluo, Annette Toutonghi Caribbean Premiere Thin Skin is a music-infused dark comedy about keeping it together when you're falling apart. This story is loosely based on the award-winning Off-Broadway hit "Now I'm Fine." Aham is a divorced father of two who longs for a career as a musician but must pay the bills with his soul-sucking desk job. His father, a stranger from Nigeria, steps in with opinions on the matter which sends Aham into a tailspin. Trailer »Read More
Charles Mudede United States / 2019, 120 mins 
Short Film - Drama Cast: Davidson Duphy, Jordany Cothias, Norbert Alix Caribbean Premiere Haiti, nowadays. One day in the life of a family of three: three men, alone with their dreams and frustrations. Three generations under the burning sun. A day like every other day... And between them, everywhere, in every hand, there are blades: machetes. So when the night eventually comes… Trailer
Matthieu Maunier - Rossi Haiti / 2019, 30 mins  Woman Of The Photographs (Shashin no Onna)
Romance, Horror, Comedy Cast: Hideki NAGAI / Itsuki OTAKI / Toshiaki INOMATA / Toki KOINUMA North America Premiere A misogynic photographer discovers for the first time in his life the joys of loving a woman, this one confused about her self-identity and self-esteem, by helping her in her perceptions of herself with his photographic retouching skills. Trailer »Read More
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