The Dakan reference!!Basically one queer black diaspora movie nerd inner monologue.Really loved how it becomes something so kinetic and imaginative from the original cancelled movie shoot.
A filmmaker's film shoot is canceled, and he sets off in search of what remains of it, elsewhere, accompanied by another actor. What they seek together is no longer just a film, but a reflection on the stories that are forbidden and those that are reclaimed. Through their exchanges, the boundary between cinema and life blurs, and the film becomes a space of intimate resistance, where thinking, desiring, and speaking are one and the same.
Taxi moto is showing in 1 cinema in New York City - next screening Wednesday 21 October at 19:00 at Maysles Documentary Center.
Next screenings: Wednesday 21 October.
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The Dakan reference!!Basically one queer black diaspora movie nerd inner monologue.Really loved how it becomes something so kinetic and imaginative from the original cancelled movie shoot.
As a response to censorship, a genuine cancelled shoot, this was put together within weeks and is a really interesting reflection on what could have been, wasn't and is
A lil too philosophical and intangible as a whole, but I still really liked itVIFF26 #7.5
A filmmaker whose project is canceled sets out with an actor to explore themes of censorship, identity, and the boundaries between life and cinema.
Taxi moto was directed by Gaël Kamilindi in 2026 as a reflective short film about artistic censorship and queer longing.
It has received recognition at various international festivals including Berlinale Shorts and Mashariki African Film Festival.
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