Black

Black (2015) is a Belgian crime drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilal Fallah. Fifteen-year-old Mavela belongs to the Black Bronx, one of nearly forty street gangs dividing Brussels. Then she meets Marwan — a magnetic member of their rivals, the 1080s — and everything changes fast.

Gang loyalty in this world is not a suggestion. Choosing each other means crossing a line that both sides defend with violence. Martha Canga Antonio and Aboubakr Bensaïhi play the leads with raw, unforced intensity as the story drives toward a conclusion that leaves no comfortable exits. The film draws a sharp parallel with Romeo and Juliet, but keeps its feet planted in the concrete reality of Belgian youth unemployment and street culture.

El Arbi and Fallah went on to direct for Hollywood after Black's international success — including the Marvel series Ms. Marvel. Stream Black (2015) online on iFILM.