Who Will Start Another Fire
Fri, Jun 11
|Virtual Theater
A collection of nine films by emerging filmmakers from underrepresented communities around the world, presented by the new distribution initiative Dedza Films. Each of these stories is personal and distinctly told, but unified by themes of rebirth and growth.
Time & Location
Jun 11, 2021, 12:00 AM – Jul 09, 2021, 11:58 PM
Virtual Theater
About the event
WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE (2021), Virtual tickets are $10. for a five-day rental. Includes official selections of festivals such as Cinequest, Queens World, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora, Outfest Fusion, BFI Flare, DOC NYC, BlackStar, Prismatic Ground, Indie Memphis, Flatpack, Queer Screen, San Diego Asian, Discover, and Raindance, among many others. With films by: Peier Tracy Shen, Nicole Amani Magabo Kiggundu, Olive Nwosu, Samira Saraya, Faye Ruiz, Lesley Steele & Emily Packer, Alex Westfall, Nicole Otero, and Jermaine Manigault.
WATCH: https://kinomarquee.com/film/who-will-start-another-fire/60a80db7ac9e1400012fde7c/epsilon-spires
The title of anthology: Who Will Start Another Fire alludes to Malawian poet Jack Mapanje’s Before Chilembwe Tree (1981), in which he asks, “Who will start another fire?” By omitting the question mark and retaining his language, we propose an answer to his question.
Like Flying (2020), USA, 15 Minutes. Directed by Peier Tracy Shen.
A young Chinese-American girl navigates her childhood through her parents’ broken relationship.