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Alive in Bronze

2023: Tribeca, Seattle International

Alive in Bronze

Sculptor Dana King’s hands and activist Fredrika Newton’s memories come together to build a new monument—a bust of Black Panther Party (BPP) leader Huey P. Newton for the Oakland community that he loved and shaped. As the sculpture takes form, more than just a face is revealed. From the project’s conception through its community unveiling, these two women take us on a journey to reclaim erased histories—personal and collective—and to rededicate them to the future. Music by Marcus Shelby with performance by three-time Grammy Award winner Fantastic Negrito.

DIRECTOR A.K. Sandhu

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Birthing a Nation
The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

2023: Black Star (World Premiere)

Birthing a nation
The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

The story of forced reproduction in the antebellum South and reveals the agency of Mary Gaffney, an enslaved woman who takes control of her body and fertility. Hidden in plain sight, the film revisits a 1930’s interview of Mary Gaffney by the Works Progress Administration. In her own words, Mary creates a poignant and at times heartbreaking testimony of what it meant to be an enslaved woman in the United States.

DIRECTOR Nazenet Habtezghi

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