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Faith in Blackness

An Exploration of Afro-Latine Spirituality

An ALTP Original Documentary

“How can the creator of the universe be smaller than me?” Black Latine people around the world practice a myriad of faith traditions. This short-form documentary explores dynamic identities of these AfroLatine people and their journey for a home, a faith in Blackness.

  • "This documentary is beyond words, it is beautiful, powerful and so important. Inspiring with a professional presentation. Comes at the perfect time. Smart!"

    Dr. Marta Moreno Vega

  • "¡¡¡Una BELLEZA!!! ¡¡¡Lindo, lindo trabajo!!!"

    Dr. Mayra Santos-Febres

  • "I loved that there was kindness throughout the entire film."

    Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM

  • "When I saw your film, I knew it must be at our festival. It's a unifying and healing message that my community needs."

    Gaye Shannon Burnett, Festival Director, Pulling Focus African American Film Festival of the Quad Cities

  • "Faith in Blackness is a much needed film and a tool for healing and understanding! The conversations it sparked and the hope it gave to us all are so necessary. We loved it! ¡Pa'lante, Siempre Pa'lante! ¡Gracias!"

    Pa'lante Theater Company (Afro Latino Film Festival)

  • "Thank you for making a film that caused participants to reconsider their perceptions about Blackness and religious expression. There should be more films made of this type and caliber to correct centuries of miseducation about who we are as African people."

    Dr. Reginald L. Jackson

  • "[Faith in Blackness] is a must see for all to get a better understanding of our spiritual practices and concepts that touch our daily lives. I am sure it's going to get lots of interest from practitioners and those that want to learn about the Blackness that runs through our beliefs and how it feeds our spiritual and religious concepts."

    Gerardo Castro, Artist

Festival Selections

Screenings

  • Religion Today Film Festival

    Trento, Italy

    Friday, September 14 • 19:00

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  • San Francisco Public Library

    Sunday, September 17 • 2:00 pm

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  • New York Latino Film Festival

    Saturday, September 23 • 1:15 pm

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  • Evolving Faith

    Online

    Saturday, September 23 • 5:00 pm

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  • San Antonio Black International Film Festival

    Friday, October 6 • 10:00am

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  • Red Hook Community Cinema

    Saturday, October 7 • 6:00 pm at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition

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  • Seattle Latino Film Festival

    Monday, October 9 • 5:00pm

    at the University of Washington

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  • Church of the Ascension

    Brooklyn, NY

    Wednesday, October 11 • 8:00 pm

    No RSVP Required

  • Lost River Film Festival

    San Marcos, TX

    Thursday, October 12 • 4:00 pm

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  • Screening with Encuentro Diaspora Afro

    at Roxbury Community College

    Thursday, October 26 • 6:00pm

    No RSVP Required

  • Mesa International Film Festival

    Mesa, Arizona

    Friday, October 27 • 1:00pm

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  • Bushwick Film Festival

    Sunday, October 29 • 1:00pm

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  • YoFiFest (Yonkers Film Festival)

    Sunday, November 12 • 2:00pm

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  • African Diaspora International Film Festival

    at Columbia University Teacher’s College

    Sunday, November 26 • 1:00p

    Sunday, December 10 • 1:00p

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  • Screening with the Latin Quarter

    Jamaica Plain, Boston

    Saturday, December 9 • 4:00pm

    NO RSVP Needed

  • United Palace of Spiritual Arts

    Sunday, December 10 • 5:00pm

    Free Tickets

  • Screening with AfroMundo

    at the Wells Fargo Auditorium Albuquerque, NM

    Thursday, Dec. 13 • 7:00pm

    Free Tickets

World Premiere Panel Discussion

How do we explore the uniqueness of AfroLatine Spirituality? How can we center the experiences of Black Latines and allow those experiences to help us understand Latine Spirituality and Theology? What can we learn from the lived experiences of AfroLatines and that relationship to their spiritual practices?

"Faith in Blackness: An Exploration of AfroLatine Spirituality" is a short-form documentary which highlights the lived experiences of AfroLatines of different faith traditions by sharing their stories and how their Blackness plays a role in their spirituality and vice-versa. This documentary showcases the individual lived experiences of AfroLatines and their engagement to their faith and spiritual traditions.