BAM Film Fest Presents--Baba's Building

This event is a space specially created for Black Fathers. We will begin with a workshop, screening then q&a.

Baba's Building Summary

In January 2024, Spearitwurx launched Baba’s Building, a visionary intergenerational fellowship designed to uplift and empower Black fathers through healing-centered engagement. This powerful short documentary follows the journey of the men who came together to explore fatherhood beyond its conventional definitions—delving into deep healing, emotional restoration, and community reimagination.

Anchored by bi-weekly sessions, transformative mentorship, and collective support, the heart of the film captures the fellowship’s first in-person healing retreat in Shasta, California, held in April 2024. Through intimate storytelling, shared rituals, and raw reflection, the documentary reveals how the men confront intergenerational wounds caused by racism, sexism, individualism, and poverty—and how they begin to reweave their identities as fathers and as human beings.

“Baba’s Building: Intergenerational Healing Through Fatherhood” is not just a narrative about parenting. It’s a moving portrait of resilience, vulnerability, and transformation—a call to redefine fatherhood as a pathway to healing, connection, and collective liberation.

Produced and Directed by Sizwe Abakah Andrews and ShakaJamal

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