Ogbomoso from Ajagungbade III to Orumogege III(NaN)

Eyes of the Rainbow(en)

"Eyes of the Rainbow" deals with the life of Assata Shakur, the Black Panther and Black Liberation Army leader who escaped from prison and was given political asylum in Cuba, where she has lived for close to 15 years. In it we visit with Assata in Havana and she tells us about her history and her life in Cuba. This film is also about Assata's AfroCuban context, including the Yoruba Orisha Oya, goddess of the ancestors, of war, of the cemetery and of the rainbow.

Space Sitting Prowess of Egungun Ajomogbodo(en)

The name Ajoko-mo-gbe-odo (the one who sits without need for stool) is said to have been given in the ancient time when all Egungun in Ogbomoso openly perform for the king, Soun of Ogbomoso. After their performance, other Egungun would sit on stool but this precise Egungun choose to be different by sitting without a stool. Since then, the onlookers began to call it Ajoko-mo-gbe-odo and was later shortened to Ajomogbodo for easy pronunciation. This is a documentary that tells the story and shows the performance of Ajomogbodo, a mystical Egungun that sits comfortably on space without the use of a chair or stool.

Egbe Orun(en)

There is fellowship on earth as it is in heaven-The Yorùbá people believe everyone has their Egbe Orun (comrade in heaven), no matter the colour, nationality or religion. And one should be conscious of them, give the attention they need, to receive their support and favour on earth. This documentary, Journey Into Egbe Orun: An Otherworldly Experience was filmed during the Egbe Orun Festival, Oyo-Alaafin, West Africa.

Oranfe Onile Ina(en)

Oranfe Onile Ina documentary narrate the Yoruba origin from Oranfe Onile Ina (also called Oramfe) who existed in the ancient Ife-Oodaye. Oranfe Onile Ina, the primordial father of the Yoruba people is said to be the oldest (existing even before Oduduwa).

Ôrí(pt)

A look at the Brazilian black movement between 1977 and 1988, going by the relationship between Brazil and Africa.

Eerindinlogun Through her Cowries(en)

Through her Cowries by Ayankola Ayanwuyi is a Yoruba documentary on Eerindinlogun, also called Dilogun in Brazil. Eerindinlogun is a Yoruba system of sixteen-cowrie divination that carries centuries of wisdom, story, and generative power. This film journeys with Chief Mrs Alice Oyeronke, an elder custodian and practitioner from Ogbomoso as she opens her pouch to reveal how the system works, and what birthed the practice.

Eerindinlogun: A Leaf from the Olorisa in Oyo(en)

Eerindinlogun is a Yoruba based system of divination. It is a divination system (also called Idaasa or Dilogun in Brazil) widely used by Orisa adherents which includes Obatala, Sango, Oya, Osun, Yemoja, amongst others. This documentary entitled Eerindinlogun: A leaf from the Olorisa in Oyo, produced by Israel Ayanwuyi, explore the origin of Eerindinlogun, the order of its practice and position among the traditional families in Oyo.

Ibeji: Identical from Within(en)

Ibeji: Identical from Within is an Ayankola Ayanwuyi 14-minute documentary that tell the cultural and spiritual significance of Ibeji (twins) within the Yoruba landscape. This film look into the unique traditions, beliefs, and stories that celebrate the extraordinary bond of twinhood among the Yoruba people.

Iyawo(yo)

This is the morning of a young Nigerian woman's wedding preparations. As she gets ready surrounded by the women of her family, she questions her life choices.

Free on Bail(pt)

Guided by a fortune teller, a young Black gay man embarks on a journey through the tarot cards to revisit the wounds of his past, overcome rejection, and understand the price of freedom. Between pain and self-discovery, he dies and is reborn to realize that the true bail for freedom is confidence — in himself, his voice, and his purpose. Blending six songs and seven poems into a cinematic narrative, Livre com Fiança is a visual album about self-esteem, faith, and liberation. Written, directed, and produced by Spartakus, with music videos by Ricardo Souza, Marco Antonio Ferreira, and Breno Shinn, the film reflects on how the pursuit of success and popularity can imprison the soul — and how self-love and respect for diversity can become the path to true freedom.

Yá me conte histórias(pt)

Mutiny on the Bounty(en)

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.

Black Box BRD(de)

Black Box BRD steps back into German history, showing the Federal Republic of Germany of the 70s and 80s. The country is polarized due to the power struggle of the German state and the "Red Army Faction". Society is torn, the fronts are irreconcilable. The life stories of both Wolfgang Grams and Alfred Herrhausen are tragically linked to this era. Grams is the one who takes up arms for moral rigor; Herrhausen however seizes power and dies when powerful.

Stalingrad(de)

A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.

Lucie et Maintenant(fr)

In May of 1982 Julio Cortázar, the Argentinean writer and his companion in life, Carol Dunlop set out in their VW bus on a journey along the highway from Paris to Marseille that, for each of them, was to be their final one. Twenty-five years later, Océane Madelaine and Jocelyn Bonnerave set out to undertake the journey again.

Back To Africa(en)

An Austrian director followed five successful African music and dance artists with his camera and followed their lives for a year. The artists, from villages in Ghana, Gambia and Congo, were the subjects of Africa! Africa! touring across Europe, but they have unbreakable roots to their homeland and their families. Schmiderer lovingly portrays his heroes, who tell their stories about themselves, their art and what it means to them to be African with captivating honesty. The interviews are interwoven with dance scenes and colourful vignettes set to authentic music.

King Lines(en)

King Lines follows Chris Sharma on his search for the planet's greatest climbs. From South American fantasy boulders to the sweeping limestone walls of Europe, Sharma finds and climbs the hardest, most spectacular routes. Off the coast of Mallorca he discovers his most outrageous project yet, a 70 foot arch rising from the Mediterranean Sea...

La Paloma. Sehnsucht. Weltweit(en)

Back to Normandy(en)

A filmmaker returns to Normandy thirty years after a working on a movie based on a local homicide and tries to find the actors who worked on the project.