GALA Screenings at the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF)

The New York African Diaspora International Film Festival showcases the best of diasporic cinema.

Whether you’re a film enthusiast, cultural connector, or simply looking for a meaningful evening, this event delivers.

November 29 @ 7pm

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A tense subway encounter between a Black businessman and a mysterious white woman spirals into a chilling psychological duel about race, power, and identity — a timeless, provocative adaptation of LeRoi Jones’ classic play.

November 30 @ 2pm

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In Toronto, a widowed mother’s quiet life unravels after a violent act forces her to confront buried pain, rediscover courage, and reclaim her role as both protector and woman in full.

December 5 @ 7pm

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A young boy haunted by his grandfather’s spirit turns to the sacred rhythms of Dammam drumming to navigate madness, heritage, and healing within his tribal community.

December 11 @ 7pm

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Three lives collide near the Morocco-Spain border — a grieving Cameroonian migrant, a corrupt recruiter, and a wealthy mother — exposing the fragile human cost of migration, class, and survival in modern Africa.

December 13 @ 7pm

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Amid the sugarcane fields of the Dominican Republic, a pregnant Dominican-Haitian girl confronts questions of identity, love, and justice in a world defined by labor, race, and resistance.

December 14 @ 5:30pm

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Set in colonial Algeria, psychiatrist and revolutionary Frantz Fanon battles the moral weight of healing and liberation as his radical therapy sessions ignite both political awakening and personal turmoil.

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