FAMBUL FRIENDSGIVING

​Join us for FAMBUL FRIENDSGIVING — an evening to celebrate family, friendships, and all the things we're thankful for.

​Gather with the FAMBUL community for a warm night of good food, good company, and gratitude, as we come together around the table the way family does.

​🍽️ Food by 2BigYai — A Taste of Sierra Leone

​This year's gathering is in support of COYOTE, a powerful short film about mental health in the Black community.

​Set in Brooklyn, COYOTE follows a young woman rebuilding her life after a devastating manic episode — confronting the life she tore apart, guided and haunted by a mysterious coyote spirit. It is a story about love, loss, and reclaiming your grip on your humanity in the aftermath of a mental health crisis. The film looks beyond the usual stereotypes about mental illness, making space for compassion in the lonely, messy gap between who we are and who we become.

​We're honored to be joined by the film's lead actress and producer, Naomi Bah, a multilingual Sierra Leonean-German artist bringing this deeply personal story to life. The film is written and directed by Mutaurwa Mapondera, a Zimbabwean-American writer, director, and photographer based in Brooklyn, for whom this is his most personal work yet.

​Come celebrate with us, share a meal, and support a film that opens up an honest conversation about mental health in our community.