21 Black Futures
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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This series is a collection of 21 short films adapted from theatrical monologues. Each film features a Black actor performing on a Toronto stage, exploring different visions of what the future could mean for Black people.
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What happens
21 Black Futures is a Canadian film and theatre project, broadcast by CBC Gem in 2021. Created in conjunction with the Black Canadian theatre company Obsidian Theatre to mark both Black History Month and the 21st anniversary of Obsidian, the project commissioned 21 short film adaptations of theatrical monologues on the theme of "the future of Blackness" by Black Canadian writers, each performed by a Black actor on the stage of Meridian Hall in Toronto. The project was commissioned in part because the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada had prevented the staging of a traditional theatre festival. The project aired over three weeks in February 2021, with seven films premiering each week on February 12, 19 and 26. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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