Velvet, Vol. 1: Before the Living End
Velvet, Vol. 1: Before the Living End
Velvet
'Velvet' was supposed to be a film about creator Ofem Ubi's grandma, her life and what was her home in Ikom, Nigeria, before she passed away. However, on returning to Ikom, he soon discovered that the house had been given away by the family and that it had become a retail store. Staring at a place he once called home himself, not being able to access it like he used to, he decided instead to document who was living right before his eyes. Thus, Velvet is a poetic appreciation of Ubi's maternal grandpa - a gentle and introspective black and white film, focusing on texture, routine and ageing. The film invites us to consider our elders and the histories they carry on their bodies.
Velvet
Velvet
Richard Lang
A female team of government agents, under the guise of owners of a popular worldwide franchise of aerobic centers, matches wits with a group of criminals who have kidnapped a top defense specialist and his ailing son, intending to sell him to the highest bidder.
Velvet
Velvet
Coz Greenop, Victoria DeBlauss
Set in 1965, outlaw lovers, Eve and Austin, await their getaway driver in the Mojave Desert after committing a bank heist. Austin's racial prejudice threatens to tear them apart when he finds out that Eve has a Black mother. Meanwhile, a well-known Italian director watches their every move.
Velvet