As part of its First Look program, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) presents three films that explore the fight against racism through the efforts of celebrities and non-celebrities alike.

From Mika Kaurismäki comes Mama Africa (3-6 May), a biopic about African singer and activist Miriam Makeba; from Göran Hugo Olsson comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, The Black Power Mix Tape 1967-1975 (3-9 May); and from Lionel Rogosin, a classic film about Apartheid in Come Back, Africa (10-13 May).

Mama Africa Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 May 2012
The Black Power Mix Tape 1967-1975 Thursday 3 to Wednesday 9 May 2012
Come Back, Africa Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 May 2012