About this Event
Opening Night: Welcome to the 4th Annual NOU Film Festival
Join us at The City College of New York as we open the 4th Annual Nou Akoma Nou Sinèji Haitian Dominican Transnational Film Festival with an evening of community, film, and conversation.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 6:00–10:00 PM
The City College of New York
We begin with an opening reception—a chance to gather, connect, and welcome filmmakers, artists, partners, and community members into this year's festival.
At 7:30 PM, we turn to Brooklyn and two films examining the struggles of working-class and immigrant communities to claim power over their labor and the places they call home.
Domsey on Strike (Domsey an Grèv) — 28 min.
A rarely told history of predominantly Haitian immigrant workers who organized against exploitation at Brooklyn's Domsey International textile factory.
The Ones Who Bought Bushwick — 22:30 min.
Created by youth filmmakers at Educational Video Center, the film explores gentrification, displacement, development, and who gets to determine a neighborhood's future.
Following the films, stay with us for a Q&A and conversation with the artists, as we reflect on labor, housing, migration, community power, and the histories of resistance embedded within New York City.
Evening Schedule
Opening Reception: 6:00–7:30 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM)
Film Screening: 7:30–8:30 PM
Artist Q&A & Conversation: 8:30–9:30 PM
Come celebrate NOU's opening with us. The festival begins when we gather.
Event venue & nearby stays
CUNY City College, 259 Convent Ave, Corner of 140th, Shepard Hall, New York, United States
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