falling into the light

short film | 2o21 | 15’

co-director, -writer, -DOP

Two brown-skinned Black people leaning on each other in front of a swampy lake. One person is wearing glasses and Candomble clothing, while the other is in a bodysuit. Both have their eyes closed.

image credit: Kameron Locke @kameronlocke

A flamboyant Black Trans Non-binary person is lost in a park in Berlin after a party. They feel an intense feeling of dissociation and confusion. This has happened before, their mind takes them away to cope with trauma, anxiety, gender dysphoria and racism.

But this time is different. They pass out and their Consciousness travels to another dimension where there is no time. Here, they meet ‘Ancestors’ who share messages for their journey towards healing.​

Six Black filmmakers come together for the first-ever Black Reels Filmmaking Workshop to create a story about healing and belonging.

DIRECTED, SHOT & AUDIO RECORDED

COLLABORATIVELY BY

Black Pearl de Almeida • Nicky Chue • Alex Mello

Osman Mukhtar • SJ Rahatoka • Jota Ramos


Black Reels Filmmaking Workshop

facilitated by

Black Art Action Berlin (BAAB) / Black Reels Project Team

past screenings

12 - 26 November 2021 - AfroPolitan Berlin - online

4 - 8 October 2021 - Black Reels Film Festival  - online (worldwide)

4 September 2021 - Black Reels Film Festival  - Berlin, Germany

A group of eight Black filmmakers including Nicky on stage, two of whom are holding microphones and are in conversation. Behind them all is a poster reading “Black Reels Film Festival” with an illustration of a Black person holding a camera.

image credits: Mlamleli Ngobese @mlamleli