Sacred Water: A Special Screening & Women’s Talk-Back Experience

The Black Len’s Society has created a Film Club Series designed to spark conversation, reflection, and connection within the Black community. This event is presented in collaboration with the Toronto Pan Afrikan Film Festival (TPAFF), ThisisLAWade Inc., and TRF Media.

Each screening will center on a different theme that touches on vital aspects of Black life, culture, and healing. From joy and pleasure to grief and resilience, these curated films provide an entry point into honest dialogue and community engagement.

The series begins in November 2025 with a groundbreaking screening of Sacred Water by Olivier Jourdain. After a seasonal pause, gatherings will continue monthly from January 2026, each one exploring a new theme through film and facilitated discussion.

Each session blends:

• Film + Dialogue: Afrikan-inspired and Black-centered films that open the door to meaningful conversation.
• Guided Reflection: Space for personal insight, collective healing, and community-building.
• Guest Voices: Storytellers, experts, and community leaders who deepen the discussion.

The series will conclude in June 2026, just ahead of TPAFF’s annual festival in August—bringing audiences together in preparation for a season of celebration, creativity, and cultural connection.

Opening Event: Sacred Water – A Special Screening & Talk-Back (Women Only Event)

We launch the series with the acclaimed Rwandan documentary Sacred Water (55 min), a revealing look at cultural traditions around feminine pleasure and the ritual of “sacred water.”

Following the film, L.A. Wade will moderate a talk-back with Myka Kandake, founder of Mastering My Magic, a transformational guide who helps Black women reclaim pleasure, embody ease, and step into the fullness of their power through rituals, retreats, and sacred community.

Seats are limited, if you’ve registered and seats are filled we’ll invite you to another blocked date and time for another screening. This first gathering of 14 women will be a safe, healing-centered circle where film, ritual, and dialogue intersect.

Film Synopsis:

Sacred Water by Olivier Jourdain — A transformative journey exploring Black women’s entitlement to joy, sensuality, and radical self-love.

This is a groundbreaking film that invites audiences into Rwanda’s traditions around female sexuality and sacred water. Guided by Vestine, the film confronts Western taboos and reframes female pleasure as both heritage and ritual.

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