Montreal’s International Black Film Festival kicks off its 21st edition on Wednesday at Théâtre Outremont, presenting 70 films from 20 countries including 40 Canadian productions with this year’s theme exploring the art of adaption from novel to screen.

“I think it’s very necessary for our stories to be out there, I mean being a minority in the industry in general and overlooking our stories and there’s so many of them,” said Josa Maule, owner and casting director of Montreal School of Performing Arts.

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