Black Debutantes: A Collection of Early Works by Black Women Directors, conceived in response to the lack of Black Women directors with filmographies robust enough to support a solo season across the course of a month, Black Debutantes uncovers a number of familiar early works by respected filmmakers alongside films new to UK audiences. Recurring themes of love, motherhood, ancestral trauma, the relationship to one’s body, racial violence and filmmaking itself all emerge from these remarkable early films in a range of genres, from coming-of-age and historical dramas to dystopian epics and contemporary independents. Highlights of the programme include Losing Ground, Naked Acts and Drylongso.