SUNDAY
Aug. 23
11:30 AM
Online
Online
Feature Documentary
Daughters Of
Dir. Shantrelle Patrice Lewis
Since the beginning of time, Black women have sown seeds of survival into their daughters. Daughters Of, powered by GirlTrek, examines the immediate and critical importance of self-care and healing for Black women through the lens of their mamas’ mamas’ mamas. So we call their names to reclaim their stories.
World Premiere
64 min.
United States, 2020
Screens with:
Short Documentary
Wash Day
Dir. Kourtney Jackson
10 mins, Canada, 2020
10 mins, Canada, 2020
The act of washing one’s hair and body serves as the touchstone for Wash Day. As they get ready for the day, three young Black women discuss the public perception of their Blackness in its relation to their personal journeys in cultivating a strong sense of self.
U.S. Premiere