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Section B
October 22, 2023 @ 3:10 pm - 4:38 pm
Brownsville Bred
Writer: Elaine Del Valle
Directed by: Elaine Del Valle
Producer: Leslie Cohen,Adrienne Lovette,Debbie Esko-Gold,Elaine Del Valle
Narrative, 20:00 min.
Set in 1980’s Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY– At the height of the crack and crime epidemics–A spunky Latina must find her own path as she comes of age to face the grim realities of the deteriorating neighborhood she calls home and the musician father she once idolized.
NEGRITA
Writer: Magdalena Albizu
Directed by: Magdalena Albizu
Producer: Ingrid Matias, Eddie Savoy Bailey
Documentary, 50 min.
NEGRITA is a feature documentary about diverse Afro Latinas who explore and confront culture and racism while defining their own identity in the United States. NEGRITA explores the ideology of Blackness, and how both American and Latino cultures perpetuate the belief that Blackness is to be destroyed. Through personal accounts, family pictures, old videos, and interactions with family and friends, NEGRITA will follow the director’s own struggle with identity.