Section G – 2:50 pm-4:10 pm
Sunday, October 25, 2026 @ 651 Arts
Why wait in line? Purchase advance section tickets for weekend of Oct. 24-25 at 651 Arts! Reel Sisters and 651 Arts are partnering to present Reel Sisters 29th Anniversary film season! For latest info and program updates visit www.reelsisters.org. Join us for two full days of film screenings, talk backs, art and music! Seniors & Students use discount code: SeniorsStudents2026 (bring ID for check in).
SECTION G – Against The Current | Oct. 25 – 2:50 pm-4:10 pm
Swim Sistas
Director/Writer: Catherine Joy White
Producer: Afua Hirsch, Amandla Crichlow, Oriane Pick, Anais Ferrato
Documentary Short, 11:11
Swim Sistas is a poetic, visually stunning love letter to water, sisterhood, and the enduring strength of Black women across generations.
Featuring the voice of Academy Award nominee Naomie Harris (Moonlight) as Mami Wata, part deity and part ancestral memory, the film flows across generations: from a young girl diving into joy, to Great Britain’s first and only Black female Olympic swimmer breaking historic barriers, to a woman learning to swim at 54, defying a legacy of inherited fear.
Making Their Pointe
Director: Kamilah Thurmon
Producer: Beatrice Davis-Williams
Documentary Feature, 53:14
African-American ballet teachers made it possible for children in underserved communities in Washington, D.C. to infiltrate the stereo typical world of ballet and thrive as ballerinas during segregation. The cultural shift these teachers created in Washington D.C. has lasted through generations.