Dear Reader, I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out on behalf of the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF), which returns to Chicago for its 23rd annual edition from June 5–7, 2026 at FACETS. As part of this year’s festival, we are presenting several films exploring Afro-Latino, Caribbean, migration, and cultural identity experiences across the Americas. We believe these programs may resonate with your community and constituents. One of the festival highlights is...

Now streaming nationwide through Sunday as part of the African Diaspora International Film Festival’s Mother’s Day Virtual Series: Cape Verde, My Love (Cabo Verde, Nha Cretcheu), a landmark film by Cape Verdean filmmaker Ana Ramos Lisboa. Praia, Cape Verde. Laura, Flavia and Bela are childhood friends. Each leads her own life and they sometimes meet to dance, dine and have fun. But one day the calm rivers of their lives break their banks and become wild torrents: Ricardo, Flavia's husband,...

Streaming now: Celebrate motherhood through a selection of films from the African Diaspora International Film Festival’s Mother’s Day Virtual Series, streaming May 10–17. The program brings together films that place mothers at the center of their struggle to create better lives for their children. The films come from Canada, the United States, Peru, Cape Verde, Suriname, Mali, and South Africa, spanning colonial histories and present-day realities. Together, they reveal the resilience of...