EnClave, an Azul-produced documentary film, at the African Film Festival New York and Dana Point Film Festival
There are two amazing opportunities coming up to watch the Azul-produced documentary film EnClave and meet the director: award-winning artist and filmmaker Bocafloja!
EnClave, a Spanish-language documentary with English subtitles, exposes environmental racism through music, dance, and storytelling to help audiences understand the social justices that cannot be dismissed, but must be addressed to advance climate action.
“The ocean has been an omnipresent figure in my formation and early memories. As a person of Afro-Indigenous descent, part of my social imaginary was conformed with elements which often resemble mobility, displacement, waves, water, and salt. More than a set of metaphors I quickly understood that those references were crucial survival tools to oxygenate our political will,” said Bocafloja at the film’s premiere on World Ocean Day 2022.
We’re so proud that this film will be featured at two film festivals next month. If you’re in Southern California or New York City, you have the opportunity to check it out at the Dana Point Film Festival or the African Film Festival of New York.
• African Film Festival New York Kick-off Town Hall, The Africa Center, May 4 at 6 p.m.
– Bocafloja will participate in a panel to share about his work, including the EnClave Documentary!
• Dana Point Film Festival, May 6 at 11 a.m. Buy your tickets ($15 general admission)
– Full screening of the film!
EnClave, which premiered last year, marks an important milestone for Azul as the film sheds light on coastal and marine life for people everywhere and captures the essence, beauty, and representation of our ocean. Filmed in Panama, it’s one of the few film projects focused entirely on the experience and contributions of communities marginalized and historically excluded within a typically white-controlled dialogue.
We hope you’re able to join us at one of these exciting film festivals next month! I think you’ll be inspired, energized, and ready to take action with us!!
