NYC PREMIERE A professor leads a history class for a group of incarcerated and non-incarcerated students, revealing the traumatic effects of America’s mass incarceration system while bridging a divide between worlds. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Eden Wurmfeld. All in-person screening venues provide sound […]
NYC PREMIERE A quietly moving portrait of a compassionate doctor fighting to reduce diabetes-related amputations in the Mississippi Delta, revealing systemic injustice and community resilience. – Murtada Elfadl The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Crystal Kayiza. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC […]
NYC PREMIERE An Irish artist, confronting her body image struggles, sets out to paint 100 portraits of breasts, using her art to reframe narratives around women’s bodies in a historically conservative country. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Nicola Leddy. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]
NYC PREMIERE A tenacious Atlanta music teacher creates the first youth orchestra for undocumented and mixed-status families, providing a place to find community, beauty, and hope in the face of increasing adversity. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Monica Villavicencio and Stephanie Liu. All in-person […]
WORLD PREMIERE Salsa pioneer Miguelito Amadeo keeps the spirit of music and community alive in his Bronx record shop, even in the face of an uncertain future. – Karen McMullen The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ariana Marie Luque. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon […]
NYC PREMIERE A scrappy team of pioneering, rodeo-riding cowboys at Morehouse College strives to become polo stars as they launch the first-ever HBCU polo team. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Kendi King. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue […]
WORLD PREMIERE After killing her abusive husband in self-defense, Tracy McCarter must fight for her freedom against a justice system that fails to protect victims of domestic violence. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Meron Tebeje. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
NYC PREMIERE In this poignant reflection of boyhood, the diverging paths of two young friends offer a realistic testament to how economic and social circumstances can shape a life. – Murtada Elfadl The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ché Scott-Heron Newton. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon […]
WORLD PREMIERE The vibrant world of female graffiti artists in NYC, where bold women have used their art to reclaim public spaces, assert their voices, and defy a male-dominated subculture. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-director/executive producer Charlotte Levin and co-director Ava Newman. All in-person screening […]
WORLD PREMIERE A chronicle of a woman’s courageous fight for survival, whose 1975 acquittal challenged injustice and inspired a nation to confront sexual violence and racism. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Yoruba Richen. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]