The seventh annual S.O.U.L. Fest, in partnership with ABFF World London, returns to BFI Southbank to rejoice Black British excellence in movie and tv.
The total programme has now been revealed, count on the standard mixture of unique preview function movies and TV, hand-picked shorts, panel discussions and awards. This BAFTA and BIFA qualifying pageant has often showcased expertise on their journey to main awards recognition.
Take a look at our unique schedule under and guide your tickets now!
Shorts on the MAC & BFI
Thursday Twenty eighth August 20:00 – The MAC, Birmingham | Tickets
Sunday Thirty first August 18:00 – BFI Southbank, NFT1 | Tickets
S.O.U.L. Fest brings its prestigious annual brief movie choice to MAC. It is a uncommon probability to see among the finest brief movies by black British filmmakers accessible in 2025.
Titles embrace:
Darkish Pores and skin Bruises In another way – written, directed, produced and starring Susan Wokoma. With Moizelle Olaleye
Youngsters lie. However when one lie threatens Ms Lawson’s integrity as a trainer, can she carry on defending a pupil as peculiar as Maria Obasi?
Freeway To The Moon – written and directed by Letitia Wright. Starring Kenyah Sandy, Lamar Waves and Rachel Sophia-Anthony.
A younger Black man who finds himself within the mystical “Inbetween” after his life is minimize brief, prompting him and others to discover themes of grief, brotherhood, and self-worth.
The Final Dance – written and directed by Hayde Mclean. Starring Karl Collins, martina Laird, Hayden mclean, Anthony Warren and Stefan A.D Wade.
When Fox’s Caribbean bar faces closure in 90s East London, the group unites in memeory, defiance, and one unforgettable final dance.
Him & I – written and directed by Jason C. Nwachukwu, produced by Adam Sarr. Starring T’Nia Miller and D’Angelou Osei-Kissiedu.
Snow Bunny – Co-written and Directed by Daniel Rands. Starring Atlas Azure.
A lonely younger Black man reconnects with an previous crush, however racial anxieties & societal pressures threaten to derail newfound love.
The Donor – written and directed by Nana Duncan, produced by Danielle Goff, co-produced by Martha Nakintu. Starring Genesis Lynea, Siena Kelly, Darryl Foster and Adjani Salmon.
Mango – written and directed by Joan Iyiola, government produced by Pleasure Gharoro-Akpojotor and Christine Ekechi. Starring Olivia Nakintu, Shvorne Marks and Danny Sapani
Zadie is an impartial florist, privately affected by fibroids, however decided to take her profession to the following degree. When a dream job arrives, Zadie searches for assist with a purpose to management her morphing physique however the undesirable growths threaten to take over.
Candles – directed by Kwame Lestrade. Starring Paterson Joseph and Shereener Browne.
Restaurant proprietor Benita, keen to start anew, turns to an surprising supply in a tnder middle-aged love story sheaped by resilience and Lover’s Rock.
Opening Evening: 40 Acres
Friday twenty ninth August 2025 18:10 – BFI Southbank, NFT1 | Tickets
Canada 2024. Director R.T. Thorne. With Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O’Connor, Michael Greyeyes. 113min. Digital. Cert TBC.
Hailey Freeman and her household are the final descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil Warfare. In a famine-decimated close to future, they now battle to safeguard their farm, as they make one final stand towards a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.
My Group, My Story
Saturday 30 August 14.00 Richmix | Tickets
Offered by Display Alliance Wales and Dangerous Wolf, with help from Sony Footage Tv, this program options brief movies by rising Welsh filmmakers Micah Joshua Brown and Jason Nwachukwu. Their movies—Again to Bute and That Rugby Group from Tiger Bay—spotlight genuine tales from underrepresented Welsh communities and display the ability of grassroots filmmaking.
Misan Harriman: Shoot The Individuals
Saturday thirtieth August 14:30pm – BFI Southbank, NFT1 | Tickets
UK 2025. Director Andy Mundy-Citadel. With Misan Harriman. 93min. Digital. Cert TBC.
Following his debut White Nanny, Black Little one, director Andy Mundy-Citadel turns the digicam on Oscar-nominated British-Nigerian photographer and activist Misan Harriman, who turned the primary Black man to shoot a canopy of British Vogue in 2021 and has captured fashionable icons similar to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Rihanna, Stormzy, Cate Blanchett, and Tom Cruise. In Shoot the Individuals, Harriman examines how protest and organised actions can result in social change, all whereas capturing the resilience of activism by means of his lens.
Comprises scenes of racism and police brutality
Hassle Man: UK Premiere
Saturday thirtieth August 17:40 – BFI Southbank | NFT1 Tickets
USA 2025. Director: Michael Jai White. Solid: Michael Jai White, Technique Man, Mike Epps, Gillian White, Orlando Jones, Lala Anthony 92min. Digital. Cert TBC.
Jaxen Jones, a former cop turned nightclub safety chief and fixer, is employed to search out Jahari, a lacking pop star, by her shady file label boss on the eve of the corporate going public. With assist from her unstable boyfriend, Cash, Jaxen uncovers a plot involving an underworld kingpin making an attempt to spice up the label’s worth. After a daring rescue, Jaxen is presumed useless—till he and Cash return to settle the rating and ship justice their manner.
South African Tales
Sunday Thirty first August 12:00 – Richmix | Tickets
A curated assortment of brief movies that showcase the richness of up to date South African cinema, exploring identification, resilience, and cultural heritage. Following the screening, there might be a talkback with the filmmakers, moderated by Yasmin Dunn, Director of D&I Company Programming, Sony Footage Leisure, Sony Footage Leisure.
Titles embrace:
Despatched – written and directed by Ayanda Halimana.
Naive 7-year-old Thulile will get misplaced on her first solo journey to the shop after being led astray by the artful Swazi.
Breaking Free – directed by Kopedi Aphane, written by Nthabiseng E Letsoela.
Remoted from household and pals by her husband, Lerato vows to free herself from an abusive and poisonous atmosphere she finds herself in.
Love By The Lens – written and directed by Donna Sibande
Two individuals discover surprising love throughout COVID-19, however their connection faces a devastating flip when one contracts the virus.
Rearview – written and directed by Chris Djuma
Johannesburg’s harsh streets transfer quick, reject outsiders, and observe their very own guidelines.
Umhlaba Wokhokho – Land of My Ancestors – written and directed by Nondumiso Buthelezi-Masache
Following a prophetic imaginative and prescient, Chief Mabaso recovers his ancestral lands and honours his identify Zwelihle (Stunning Land) by guiding his individuals to protect it.A narrative steeped in historical past and land justice, echoes the soul of rural South Africa.
The Fisherman
Sunday Thirty first August 14:30 – Richmix | Tickets
Written and directed by Zoey Martinson, The Fisherman is a magical realist comedy about an getting older Ghanaian man decided to personal a ship and turn into the envy of his village—with the assistance of a speaking useless fish. The movie earned Martinson Greatest Director and Greatest Narrative Function honors on the 2025 American Black Movie Competition in Miami Seaside.
S.O.U.L. Fest runs from Twenty eighth-Thirty first August 2025. Check out the total schedule on our up to date web site right here