6 Movies to Watch at the 2022 Toronto Black Film Festival

The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) is again and returning to theatres. TBFF 2022 presents a hybrid competition for audiences to get pleasure from Black tales each on the large display and within the consolation of their very own houses. It gives viewers an opportunity to come back collectively whereas catching among the most acclaimed Canadian and worldwide works by and about Black voices. This yr’s line-up features a Toronto encore of Yasmine Mathurin’s award-winning documentary One in all Ours (one of our picks for the best Canadian films of 2021), together with hits from festivals like Sundance.

Of particular word is the ‘Being Black in Toronto’ sequence, which spotlights native abilities. Niya Abdullahi’s Residence, for instance, presents a perspective on what it means to be Black and Muslim in Toronto in 2022. CJ Mayers’ Information Is Energy, in the meantime, appears on the failures of the schooling system to mirror Black identities and experiences. Rennae Byfield’s Born in Sin displays upon motherhood, whereas KhaRå Martin’s The Thought of the Black Greenback asks if a Black Wall Avenue is on the horizon because it follows feminine entrepreneurs establishing outlets amid COVID. The native flavours display with like-minded shorts from Halifax and Montreal to supply a fuller spectrum of Black experiences seen by the eyes of younger Canadian filmmakers.

After taking within the native fare, listed below are six movies to see at this yr’s Toronto Black Movie Pageant, which runs Feb. 16 to 21. Seize tickets here.