Films

Across 5 shorts, music takes center stage. Driving stories of connection, transformation, legacy, and self-discovery. From Jazz and Techo to pop and folk, The B Sides moves across borders and genres.

Getar Hero (16 min) – In the neon-lit streets of Bombay, a wandering cowboy finds himself caught between the life he left behind and a city that refuses to slow down.

Marga En El Df (20 min) -During a trip to Mexico City, a young pregnant woman finds her life unexpectedly upended in the aftermath of Selena Quintanilla’s death.

Bicycle, The Band (13 min) – An Appalachian family band navigates life, livelihood, and creative ambition while the patriarch takes the stage in a surprising Bigfoot alter ego.

Ambush (20 min) – When a pop-up techno party takes over a conservative neighborhood in Amman, two strangers on opposite sides of the street confront unexpected encounters of their own.

Jazz Infernal (16 min) – In Montreal, a young Ivorian musician struggles to reconcile his father’s legacy with his own ambitions as the past begins to catch up with him.

Discussion with director Justin MacFayden (Bicycle, The Band), moderated by Yaa Amoakohene (VAFF).