Every year since 2009, the Massimadi Festival has offered a unique space in Montreal: one where being Black and queer is not a contradiction, but an identity to be celebrated. In 17 editions, the festival has screened more than 300 Afro-queer films from nearly 46 countries. What does our programming reveal after almost two decades of highlighting our communities? Occupying space, edition after edition In 2009, the first edition of Massimadi presented ten films. In recent year