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Our Right to Gaze

89 minutes Six Films

In this program
funnel

The Funnel

Directed by
Charlene A. Carruthers
U.S.
2023
18 minutes

Trina, a young Black poet living on the South Side of Chicago, navigates an escalating housing crisis with her mother. After falling into an intimate recollection of her family history, she awakes in a world with people, sounds, and possibilities she's never known.

maternity

Maternity

Directed by
Maria Warith-Wade
U.S.
2023
15 minutes

When a second-time mother gets an unexpected complication post-partum, she must fight to save her life in the fractured American Healthcare System.

respek

Respek

Directed by
Kamari Bright
U.S.
2023
3 minutes

An animated dissection of the detriments of respectability politics from an African-American perspective.

ro

Ro & the Stardust

Directed by
Eunice Levis
U.S.
2023
16 minutes

A free spirited teen and her terminally ill grandmother build a rocket ship they plan to launch into outer space.

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Robyn Hood

Directed by
Moon Ferguson & Shayla Racquel
U.S.
17 minutes

A fresh, modern take on the succubus folklore merged with an inside joke in Black culture, Robyn Hood is a fun and frightful horror-comedy detailing the saga of a sensual and alluring Robyn, a dame who finds comfort in stealing men's hoodies for something more sinister.

this doesn't last forever

This Doesn't Last Forever

Directed by
Gabriella Wiltz
U.S.
20 minutes

Upon reluctantly moving back into her childhood home with her parents, Aziza struggles to the love and connection being home has to offer.