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by José "Zeka" Laplaine / Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Angola / 1997 / 15mins When an Angolan stowaway lands in Lisbon, he learns that the Europe of his dreams may not be the paradise he imagined.
by Patti Bonnet & Daniel Junge / Sudan and USA / 2008 / 27mins Accompanied by their adoptive Colorado mother, Lado, Mabior, and Deng undertake an extraordinary journey back to their villages in war-torn Sudan.
by Wondessen Deresse / Ethiopia / 2002 / 30mins Meteni is a young Afar woman with two small children. She moves her herds through northeastern Ethiopia and faces disastrous consequences when she becomes pregnant.
by Katy Lèna N’diaye / Senegal, Mauritania and Belgium / 2007 / 56mins In the haven of Oualata, in a society apparently dominated by tradition, religion and men, three women practice traditional painting by decorating the walls of the city and unabashedly express themselves. They freely discuss the relationship between men and women.
by Angus Gibson / South Africa / 2006 / 95mins For Manyisa (Mduduzi Mabaso), a convicted thief, a chance at redemption comes along when he is paroled and taken in by a pastor and his family.
by José "Zeka" Laplaine / Democratic Republic of the Congo / 2007 / 73mins The Laplaine family is scattered throughout Europe and Africa, refugees from the wars in the Congo. Kaze and his younger brother Max live in Paris, but recently Max has gone missing and the family is beginning to worry.
by Ngozi Onwurah / UK / 2006 / 100mins Joe is determined to save the black youngsters at his school from a life of gangs, crime and underachievement, but realizes he still has a lot to learn.
