#OBFF2026 Schedule
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OBFF 6th Edition Opening Night Red Carpet
Join us for the exciting launch of the Ottawa Black Film Festival’s 6th edition with a vibrant red carpet event!
Opening Film: L'Été de Jahia (Jahia's Summer) (In Theatre Only)
Two young women at a center for asylum seekers, caught between escape and new beginnings, anguish and hope. A powerful and empathetic drama.
Black Market Panel
Short Film Series (In Theatre and Online)
(Online & In Theatre)
Of Mud and Blood (In Theatre Onlly)
Numbi, a small village hidden in the heart of the mountains of the Congo DRC. Here, with bare hands, miners extract coltan, which will find its way – legally or not – to our industrialized world. For decades, this grey gold, essential for the manufacture of modern technological devices, has been the source of conflicts and ruthless exploitation. By sharing their lives and intimacy, Of Blood and Mud documents the daily existence of the inhabitants of Numbi. Revealing their ordeals and their illusory hope of escaping their fate and one day benefiting from the riches of Congo.
Being Black in Canada (Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa)
Short docs series from the Being Black in Canada Program
The Fisherman (In Theatre only)
A traditional Ghanaian fisherman forced into retirement teams up with a sarcastic talking fish and his GenZ associates on a whimsical adventure to Accra, chasing their dream of owning a boat while learning to navigate the modern world. Filled with laughter, magic, and the vibrant culture of Ghana, The Fisherman made history as Ghana’s first official selection at the 81st Venice Film Festival, winning the Fellini Medal from UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Prize.