Kbela (2015)
- Directed by
- Yasmin Thayna
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A short film about the racism black women experience in Brazil. It shows the pain and resilience of facing daily prejudice.
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What happens
Kbela, is a 2015 Brazilian short film directed by Yasmin Thayna. The film is about the racism black women in Brazil face. The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals. The film was released in The Netherlands on 24 January 2019 at International Film Festival Rotterdam. On 28 October 2019, it was released at North Carolina Latin American Film Festival, USA. In 2017, the film received the Best African Diaspora Short Film Award from the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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