Oct. 26 – Section B – State of Grace
October 26 @ 3:10 pm - 4:45 pm
Saturday, October 26, 2024, Center for Maysles Documentary
In celebration of Reel Sisters 27th Anniversary Season, we present an afternoon of films by women of color from across the globe.
SECTION B – State of Grace – Oct. 26 – 3:10 pm-4:45 pm
Ebb & Flow
Director/Writer: Nay Tabbara Producer: Isabelle Mecattaf
narrative, 18 min.
Determined to have her first kiss, Loulwa defies her tumultuous world in search of normalcy. As she braves the streets of Beirut in pursuit of her sexual awakening, she finds herself taking an instant leap into adulthood when her world erupts into a redefined “normal.”
Grace
Director/Writer: Natalie Jasmine Harris
Producers: Natalie Jasmine Harris, Julia Kennelly, Morgan Powell, Samiyah Wardlaw, Latavia Young
narrative, 13 min.
Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the rural 1950’s South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual, Grace contemplates her romantic feelings toward her best friend Louise.
Cold Feat (Premiere)
narrative, 15 min.
Producer/Director/Writer: Morgan Alicia Smith
A suburban physical therapist’s life is committed to helping others, while sitting on the sidelines of her own dreams.
Muna
Director/Writer: Warda Mohamed
Producers: Angela Moneke, Simon Hatton
narrative, 19 min.
British-Somali teen Muna (Kosar Ali) is desperate to go on the school trip – to have fun with her mates, escape the monotony of her household and, of course, provide the greatest playlist of all time (!!). But her parents aren’t so sure.