shorties
Shorties is our short film spotlight, curated by gal-dem’s culture editor, which showcases on-the-rise filmmakers of colour.
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This powerful animation commemorates the lives lost in Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests
Watch Ilẹ Wa, a short film about finding inner peace in your homeland
‘Words We Don’t Say’ is a tender exploration of Black father and daughter relationships
This short doc gives a voice to those with lived experience of the criminal justice system
This short film is destigmatising mental health issues through spoken word and dance
Watch how movement can make you lose yourself in this stimulating short film
Watch a heart-warming celebration of Muslim motherhood
This (short) short film is a snapshot into the life of Lagos’ magical bourgeoisie
Watch orientalist paintings come to life to drag the colonialist voyeurs
This horror rejects Black trauma and makes fetishists the victims instead
Watch as a cam girl session becomes an unexpected meet-cute
