“Hero” is the story of Ulric Cross, who in 1941, left his small island to seek his fortune, and became the Royal Air Force’s most decorated West Indian

The 2nd Annual #BlackMuslimGirlFly Film Festival “Our Stories. Our Way” will be held Sunday, December 15, at the Regency West Theater.

The Kingdomwood International Film Festival will kick off  Thursday, October 3, through Sunday, October 6 and will be held at the First Christian Church of Atlanta in Georgia.

“PAFF has been a pioneer in supporting cinematic storytelling from Africa and the African diaspora for a global audience,” says Ayuko Babu, Executive Director and a Founder of the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF).

The award winning director of classics such as “A Dry White Season” and “Sugar Cane Alley” was the first black woman to direct a film for a major studio and the first black director to win a César Award.

“We all need something uplifting to escape to,” says the festival’s Founder and Executive Director Miraya Berke.

Founded in 2012 by festival director Freda Sideroff, the mission of GIIFF is to provide a platform to preserve the culture of Garifuna as well as Caribbean and other indigenous cultures.

Actors Danny Glover and Ben Guillory will be screening their documentary “The Robeson Effect.”

Inspiration fuels much of the action, along with messages about family and loyalty.

If you’re looking for a slow-burning, suspenseful trip, you can’t go wrong with this film.

For more information, visit the festival’s website at www.paff.org.

Check out the full list of titles and synopsis at paff.org

The Pan African Film Festival is America’s largest and most prestigious international Black film festival and takes place annually during black history month.

“Love Jacked” is currently playing at the Pan African Film Festival.

HBFF runs February 22–26.