11/09/2025
The Black Star International Film Festival and Chalewote street Art Festival has
🎬✨ BIG NEWS! ✨🎨
The Black Star International Film Festival and Chale Wote Street Art Festival are joining forces! 🤝
Why? Because FILM IS ART. ART IS FILM. 🎥❤️🖼️
We’re breaking down the walls between cinema and street art to bring you an unforgettable experience right here in Accra. Imagine the fusion and fluid spaces this collaboration brings… open-air screenings, live murals inspired by powerful films, and performances that blend storytelling with urban art.
This alliance brings together two titans of Ghana's cultural calendar: BSIFF, a premier platform for cinematic excellence and global storytelling, and Chale Wote, the iconic festival that transforms the streets of Osu into a living, breathing gallery of performance, mural art, and radical creativity. Together, the curated world of film meets the raw, pulsating energy of street art.
📅 Stay tuned for the full program drop! 📍 UNTAMED EMPIRE , Accra
24-28 September 2025
The core of this collaboration is a shared belief in art as a vital tool for social dialogue, community building, and transformative experience. Both festivals have consistently championed accessible, provocative, and inclusive art forms that challenge perspectives and celebrate African and diasporic voices.
“Film is the art of capturing light and time, but its soul is the same as that of a mural on an OSu wall or a performance in a public square—it’s about storytelling, emotion, and impact
This is a celebration of African voices, bold visions, and art that lives and breathes.
Visit www.bsiff.org and register now. Follow social media pages of Bsiff and Chalewote to keep informed
