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The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

FLIFF

The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) transforms South Florida into a cinematic playground.

For the past 40 years, the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) transforms South Florida into a cinematic playground — a fusion of world-class films, beachside glamour, and creative energy that draws filmmakers and movie lovers from around the globe.

The festival spans 8 days across Broward County, with screenings and events at iconic venues like Savor Cinema (Fort Lauderdale’s historic art-house theater) and The African American Research Library and Cultural Center. Join us as we screen 2 cinematic documentary's at AARLCC on February 23rd.

A Book of Freedom: The Confessions of Francisco Menéndez (Showtime 4:00pm)
USA / 2026 / English / 49 min / Documentary, Florida Slavery /

Director: H James Gilmore; Producers: Tracy Halcomb

After a black slave from the Carolinas escapes to Spanish Florida, he becomes the leader of the first sanctioned free black settlement in North America and ultimately a hero in the fight against the British. A Book of Freedom: The Confessions of Francisco Menéndez is a docudrama that incorporates documentary evidence and historical fiction to tell the true story of one of the most remarkable people in Florida history.

SPECIAL GUESTS: Director: H James Gilmore; Producers: Tracy Halcomb

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Between films FeminAfrika World Music Ensemble will perform and the producers of Immutable invite guests from both screenings to Gallery B for light refreshments.  

Immutable (Showtime 5:30pm)
USA / 2025 / English / 93 min / Documentary, Teens 

Director, Producer: Charlie Sadoff, Gabriel London; Producers: Keith Brown 

Immutable is a feature documentary that follows a group of students from the Washington Urban Debate League as they fight to find their voices in a world that too often tries to silence them. Against the backdrop of a city marked by inequality—and in the lingering shadow of the COVID pandemic—these young debaters confront daily challenges that range from housing instability to neurodivergence. For some, debate is a path to college. For others, it’s a lifeline.

SPECIAL GUESTS: Director, Producer: Charlie Sadoff

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