Two Black Boys in Paradise

Directed by Baz Sells

Eden and Dula are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. Based on the poem by Dean Atta.

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Two Black Boys in Paradise is a beautiful animated gay short film about Black queer love, self-acceptance and the search for a place untouched by racism or homophobia. Baz Sells combines Dean Atta’s poem with richly textured animation and a gentle narration, creating something tender, sensual and quietly defiant. The film’s softness is precisely what gives its message such power.

Two Black Boys in Paradise

Directed by Baz Sells

Eden and Dula are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. Based on the poem by Dean Atta.

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Two Black Boys in Paradise is a beautiful animated gay short film about Black queer love, self-acceptance and the search for a place untouched by racism or homophobia. Baz Sells combines Dean Atta’s poem with richly textured animation and a gentle narration, creating something tender, sensual and quietly defiant. The film’s softness is precisely what gives its message such power.