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Juneteenth Shorts Showcase

Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre
Phoenix, AZ

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Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate Black culture, freedom, and progress with this special ENCORE presentation of a selection of Phoenix Film Festival African American Directed Short Films from our 2025 festival. These films were shown as part of the festivals Community Spotlight categories which celebrates stories from diverse voices.

Showcasing the following films:

If They Took Us Back
Directed by: Holly Charles-Pearson
Synopsis: The U.S. returns all emancipated slaves to Africa in 1863. A century later, a descendant returns in exchange for reparations.

Alejandro!
Directed by: Christopher A. Brown
Synopsis: A sentient piñata embarks on a journey to discover its purpose.

Help!
Directed by: Alex Chew
Synopsis: A resilient nanny is trapped with a combative little boy and his abused mother in 1960s rural Texas.

Thomasville
Directed by: Alex Woodruff
Synopsis: Trapped in a rainswept car, a young man and his ailing father confront their fractured history before it's too late.

Calamity Jane
Directed by: Robin Cloud
Synopsis: A barrel racing champion, haunted by a fall, rediscovers courage and love through an unexpected bond.

Soul of the City
Directed by: Roger Melvin
Synopsis: A pedicab company in Leimert Park gives ex-convicts a second chance, pedaling through the city to reclaim what was lost.

Location

Harkins Scottsdale 101 Theatre
7000 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
United States

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