black star international film festival
Accra, Ghana
96
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ABIBITUMI ABIBIFAHODIE (BLACK POWER) FILM FESTIVAL
Mampong, Ghana · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Mampong, Ghana
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Overview
The Abibitumi Abibifahodie (Black Power) Film Festival is a hybrid event held in Accra and Akuapem Mampong, Ghana, dedicated to showcasing Black cinema from the African continent and diaspora. It emphasizes films rooted in the worldview, culture, and lived reality of Abibifoɔ (Black People), serving as a platform for Black liberation and narrative sovereignty. The festival aims to challenge colonial narratives and uplift stories of Black brilliance, resistance, and resurgence, using cinema as a tool for liberation, education, and empowerment [starrfm.com.gh](https://starrfm.com.gh/the-inaugural-abibitumi-abibifahodie-film-festival-launches-this-november/), [filmfestival.abibifahodie.org](https://filmfestival.abibifahodie.org/trailers).
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
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- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Festival Details
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2024
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