Immerse yourselves in the lives of 4 African-descended Berliners and Parisians, whose realities offer a window into very different experiences of everyday life.

Babs sees his barber shop in Paris as a melting pot for people from all cultural backgrounds and religions to create a shared sense of community.

Virtual (Black) Reality is a narrative VR series filmed in 180° and was conceived as part of the YouTube Creators Lab in London in 2018, where emerging European and Middle Eastern filmmakers were given the opportunity to work in this special format.

Acclaimed director Baff Akoto (Leave the Edge, LFF 2020) states:

“Our project is about being in intimate spaces that don’t usually get a lot of airtime and certainly not in VR or 180. We want to talk about spaces and communities that are part of my everyday but I don’t necessarily see represented.”

Comprising the Afropean experience, they follow the stories of 4 very different individuals (Bella, Babs, Kwesi, ShaNon), unified by their origins and cultural backgrounds.

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Virtual (Black) Reality: Volume 2 –From: Wednesday 7th October until: Sunday 18 October 2020.

Baff Akoto
UK 2020
World Premiere

Duration: 14 minutes
Format: VR180

Credits:

• Produced & Directed by Baff Akoto
• Executive Producer: L-A Appiah
• Editor/Post-Production: Jonathan Cronin
• Cinematographer: Fola Abatan
• Sound Design & Mix: Anna Bertmark
• Production Co-ordinators: Awra Tewolde-Berhan and Qila Gill

V(B)R is a Recurring Dreams production.