Berlin International Film Festival 2026 | Olhar de Cinema Curitiba 2026 | Courtisane Ghent 2026
Six filmmakers enter in conversation about the transcendent music, queer activism and vibrant black spirituality of Julius Eastman, creating a number of eclectic, interconnected film scenes and audio interludes. Joy Boy first came alive as a video installation accompanying a live performance of Eastman’s music in 2024. Since then, the project has continuously been transforming and now lives as a 5-channel installation in 2025 and feature-length film.
Victoire Karera Kampire, Fallon Mayanja, Mawena Yehouessi, Anne Reijniers, Paul Shemisi and Rob Jacobs are friends working across film, sound, performance, research and collective creation. They explore questions of identity, spirituality, decolonization and belonging, bringing personal and political histories together.
