***This film is available to watch both IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. Please read instructions below to know where to get the ticket for your screening of choice:
If you are interested in watching this film in-person at an indoor theatre at the Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, please purchase your ticket on Eventbrite here: http://bit.ly/roxfilmeventbrite.
If you're interested in watching this film remotely/online-only in your own home, please purchase your online screening ticket through the MFA website here: https://www.mfa.org/programs/series/the-roxbury-international-film-festival
Online Screening Info: Available to view 10 am on June 17 through 12 am on June 19.
In-Person Screening Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; The Museum will not be open as normal. Please enter through The Linde Family Wing Entrance on Museum Road and look for RoxFilm volunteers.
COVID-19 Safety Protocol: We are following the new MFA protocols which you can find here: www.mfa.org/visit. This includes no longer requiring masks but we highly encourage wearing masks for all. For additional caution, we are limiting the number of tickets available for in person screenings to allow for spacing between groups. We encourage you to wear your mask and any additional protection that makes you most comfortable. We are a mask-friendly festival.
Pre-recorded Q&A with Thato Mwosa, Director and Writer of Memoirs of a Black Girl, and Jenn Shaw, Director and Writer of Afro.
MEMOIRS OF A BLACK GIRL
Directed by Thato Mwosa (USA, 2021, 77 min.) Digital.
This coming-of-age film tells the story of an astute and ambitious student named Aisha Johnson as one of the finalists for the coveted Conrad Scholarship. Aisha’s goal is to earn the top prize, but one day when Aisha tries to do the right thing, her life turns upside down, which jeopardizes her future. Aisha must learn to navigate life at home, in school, and on the unforgiving streets of Roxbury.
AFRO
Directed by Jennifer Shaw (USA, 2020, 11:22)
After multiple encounters with her bully and a little academic inspiration, an African-American teen girl finally stands up for herself against classmates that question her cultural identity.