2023 Multicultural Film Festival

The film focuses on two sisters training for Syria’s Olympic swimming team as their country is descending into war. But, in 2015, they are forced to flee as refugees. While crossing the Agean Sea with others in an overloaded dinghy, the engine stops. The sisters, along with two others, saved the lives of the people...

Bessie Smith, played by Queen Latifah, was known as the Empress of the Blues. She was the first singer to popularize early jazz songs. Her death at the age of 43 cut short a career that influenced the direction of American music and contributed to the success of African Americans in the performing arts. This...