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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - Program 1
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 1  \n\n\n \nSkylark \nDirector: Mignotae Kebede \nWriters: Mignotae Kebede and Bethel Dixon \nProducers: Mignotae Kebede and Bethel Dixon \nDocumentary Feature\, 1:08 min. \nAfter a decade of fighting for racial justice within the philanthropic sector of Washington\, DC\, Dr. Yanique Redwood confronts weathering\, the silent toll of racism-related stress on her body. Leaving behind her high-profile positions in the United States\, she holds a mirror to the harms Black women face at work and embarks on a radical path toward healing.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - Program 2
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 2 \n\n\n \nAllowed to birth: the Journey of a Global Midwife \nDirector/Producer: Jacinta Lagos \nDocumentary Feature\, 1:07 min. \nBirth is in crisis around the world. The way people are born is one third of the time via major surgery. Babies and mothers are being mistreated in the name of standard of care and hospital policies. \nIn this film\, we talk about this problematic\, while showing the alternative through the life and work of Kristine Lauria\, a renowned midwife who dedicated her life to normalizing birth as a natural\, physiological process.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - Program 3
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 3 \n\n\n \nAnanse and The Divine Journey \nDirector/Producer: Bathschèba Duronvil \nAnimation\, 10:25 \nLong ago\, when stars were still forming and the Earth was still young\, a great tragedy of rain\, wind\, and fire descended upon the Earth. Ananse the trickster spider ventured out in search of the three Gods: The Sea Turtle\, who controlled water; The Antelope\, who controlled wind; and The Hog\, who controlled fire\, to tame their elements and bring peace back down to Earth. \nWill I Dance Again? \nDirector/Writer: Princella Smith \nProducers: Princella Smith and Gabriel Castro \nAnimation\, 16:11 min. \n“Will I Dance Again?” centers the story of Oklahoma City Bombing survivor Daina (day nuh) Bradley\, who lost her mother\, son\, daughter\, and right leg in the tragedy. When the bomb sends her crashing into a tomb-like crater in the earth\, Daina wonders if she will ever dance again. \nFort Buku \nDirector: Loelle Monsanto \nWriters: Loelle Monsanto and Giorgio de la Fuente \nProducers: Loelle Monsanto\, Emjay Rechsteiner\, Kenzo Soemodihardjo\, Charlene van Varsseveld \nNarrative\, 34:39 min. \nDuring history class\, Rinio\, Marvin\, and Dogla become captivated by the story of the mysterious Fort Buku\, once the refuge of the Boni freedom fighters. These warriors were formerly enslaved people who fought back against colonial oppression. \nWhen the three friends learn about the fort’s unresolved disappearance\, they head into the Surinamese jungle to find it. What starts as an exciting adventure soon turns into a magical journey that connects them to their roots. \nHopscotch \nProducer’Director/Writer: Alicia Betty Fall \nNarrative\, 11:33 min. \nTim\, 9\, grows up in a home where his stepfather’s violence threatens the fragile balance of his family. To protect his mother and preserve a fragment of childhood\, he learns to lie\, at school and at home. Through games and imagination\, Tim invents his own ways to survive a world he does not yet understand. \nThe Animal Inside Us \nDirector/Writer: Jane Zhang \nProducers: Luke Hwong and Seok Yee Tan \nGenre: Narrative Short \nDuration: 15:00 \nIn a society where childless women over 30 are forced to wear pig masks\, Xinyi\, trapped in an oppressive life\, slowly transforms into what she fears most\, a pig.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - Program 4
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 4 \n\n\n \nRestless Ground: The Untold Story of Mount Olive \nDirector: Kyra Knox \nProducers: Kyle Grantham\, Mike Pfeifer\, Matt Meyer\, Vanessa Phillips\, CJ Bell\, Yvonne Anders Gordon \nDocumentary Short\, 18:00 \n“Restless Ground: The Untold Story of Mt. Olive\,” explores the history of the Mt. Olive Cemetery\, the impact of institutional racism on those interred there\, and New Castle County’s efforts\, in partnership with the Mother African Union Church and Trust for Public Land\, to bring them justice and dignity. \nFree Fish \nDirector: Bisan Owda \nProducer: Carolina Pereira \nDocumentary\, 22:13 min. \nFree Fish is an intimate short documentary filmed entirely in Gaza during one of the deadliest years in recent history. The film follows two brothers\, Mohammad and Ahmad Kaloob\, separated by siege and displacement\, yet bound by the sea. \nMohammad\, displaced in Khan Younis with his two young daughters\, fishes from the South and tries to find alternatives for the boat and net he lost in the bombing of Gaza Seaport. Ahmad\, still in the North under total blockade\, risks his life each morning near the Al-Shate’e refugee camp\, what was once a livelihood is now a daily act of survival\, the coastline is militarized\, boats are shot at and hunger is used as a weapon of war. \nWhy I Love You: Meet The Ultimates \nDirector: Shontel Horne \nDocumentary\, 16:34 min. \nWest Philadelphia R&B girl group The Ultimates may not be household names\, but their song “Why I Love” found a home with an unlikely audience 50 years after it was originally recorded. This film tells the story of The Ultimates and proves that great art will always find its audience.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261112
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SUMMARY:Reel Sisters Virtual Showcase 2026 - Program 5
DESCRIPTION:Reel Sisters is proud to present our selection of fine virtual films that you can enjoy from your living room or couch! Each section is $5 and no extra charge for film lovers who purchased All Access Passes! \nThe collection will be available from Saturday\, Oct. 24 through Wednesday\, Nov. 11\, 2026 (11:59 pm EST)! \nInvite friends over and have a watch party! \n \nVIRTUAL PROGRAM 5 \n\n\n \nIku Aka (Knocking on the Door) \nDirector/Writer: Tiffany Lotanna Onyejekwe \nProducer: Tiffany Lotanna Onyejekwe\, Epiphany Ciers\, Onyii Ogomaka\, Asari Aibangbee \nNarrative\, 12:13 min. \nAs Chinelo prepares for her Iku Aka\, the joyful beginning of her Igbo marriage\, a long-hidden family secret surfaces\, turning celebration into reckoning and forcing her to decide whether tradition will be her guide or her jailer. \nFood for the Soul \nDirector/Writer: Chisom Chieke \nProducer: Justice A. Whitaker \nNarrative\, 17:38 min. \nAs cultures clash and insufferable parents meddle\, a first generation Nigerian American and her Black American boyfriend must decide between being true to themselves or trying to live up to their families’ expectations…a risk to their happily ever after. \nNever Stand Down: The Quraishi Family \nDirector: Elena Chang \nWriter: Gene Wang \nProducers: Elena Chang\, Aries Liao\, Suma Reddy\, Constance Sng \nDocumentary\, 16:46 min. \nFor Indian Pakistani American Khalid Quraishi\, his daughter Zunaira’s announcement that she was ready to marry the woman of her dreams was a joyous\, even miraculous\, occasion. Having lived through the Partition\, persecution\, and the harrowing threat of nearly losing Zunaira to illness\, Khalid never once doubted what his Muslim faith had taught him to believe was most important of all: his love for his family. \nWaska: The Forest Is My Family \nDirector: Nina Gualinga\, Boloh Miranda\, Eli Virkina \nProducers: Marc Silver\, Lindsay Poulton\, Jess Gormley\, Tracy Rector \nDocumentary\, 15 min. \nAs commodification and extractivism in the Amazon Rainforest extends to the plant medicine hayakwaska\, the granddaughter of a Yachak (shaman) reveals the essence of what it means to live as part of the forest.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/virtual-showcase-2026-program-5/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:2026,Virtual Program - Oct. 24 to Nov. 11, 2026
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SUMMARY:Section A – 1 pm-2:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, 651 Arts \nWhy 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). \n \nSECTION A – Strange Realities | Oct. 24 – 1 pm-2:30 pm \n\n\nWake Up \nDirector:  Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah \nWriter:  Jon Wakins \nProducer:  Parco Richardson\, Issa Rae\, Talitha Watkins\, Deniese Davis\, Jamari Perry \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 14:24 \nAlana is a brilliant young researcher stationed at Safe Guard Six\, a remote facility dedicated to studying an alien threat known as the Mantis Drone. When the base is unexpectedly overrun by real drones\, Alana sets out on a desperate mission to rescue her brother Jeremy\, who she believes is trapped somewhere inside.As she navigates the crumbling corridors and evades the deadly drones\, the boundaries between memory and reality begin to unravel. Flashbacks from her childhood bleed into the present. Eventually\, Alana reaches Jeremy\, only to uncover a devastating truth\, he died years ago\, and Safe Guard Six is a manifestation of an old game they used to play. What began as a rescue mission becomes a reckoning with grief\, memory\, and the lengths the mind will go to protect itself. \nWallpaper \nDirector:  Issraa ElKogali Häggström \nWriter:  Issraa ElKogali Häggström \nProducer:  John M. Wahl \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 8:17 \nJoy\, a Black immigrant woman\, and her White husband Jack have just moved to an old house in the Swedish countryside\, seeking solace after a shared trauma. But as Joy immerses herself in writing\, the house reveals unsettling secrets—strange noises\, shifting shadows\, and messages hidden behind the wallpaper—that threaten both their relationship and their lives. In this tense psychological horror short\, isolation\, identity\, and the unseen forces that prey on fear and grief collide. Not everything buried stays hidden. Inspired by The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Issraa Elkogali Häggström’s own experiences. \nWhat We Carry \nDirector/Writer:  Karl-Mary Akre \nProducer:  Priscilla Gutierrez \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 14:27 \nStranded in the rural American South\, an Ivorian couple must fight to escape an unknown predator. \nThe Bathroom \nDirector/Writer:  Marjuan Canady \nProducer:  Marjuan Canady\, Erica Baca\, Eleshia Simms-Harris \nGenre:  Narrative Short\, 5:45 \nThe Bathroom explores three women who attempt to wash their hands in a public bathroom. For two of them\, the automated sinks refuse to work\, while for another\, the water flows with ease. What begins as an ordinary inconvenience transforms into an unsettling encounter with something larger\, as the empty bathroom itself reveals a hidden presence lingering just beyond perception. \nS(HE) CAME ONE DAY \nDirector/Writer:   Jalysa Conway \nProducer:   Jalysa Conway\, Brian Michael Smith\, Denny Dugally \nGenre:  Narrative Short\,  15:00 \nIn a dust storm-ravaged future\, Dr. Gwen Azzi has survived three years completely alone\, sealed inside a government research station and clinging to one rule: don’t let anyone in. But when a desperate stranger appears at her airlock begging for help\, Gwen makes the one choice she can’t take back. Now\, she finds herself trapped with a man who may be her only real chance at human connection…or the reason she doesn’t survive the night. \nUnder Her Skin \nDirector:  Shihan Tan \nGenre:  Narrative Short\,  13:45 \nA professional cosplayer mother uses fantasy to shield her daughter—until reality forces her to take off the mask. \n\n\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/oct-24-section-a/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 24-25, 2026 @651 Arts
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SUMMARY:Section B – 2:35 pm-4:05 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, 651 Arts \nWhy 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). \n \nSECTION B – On Our Own Terms | Oct. 24 – 2:35 pm-4:05 pm \n\n\nThe last wish \nDirector/Writer:  Kimberley Ann Surin \nProducer:  Kimberley Ann Surin and Véronique Charbonneau \nNarrative Short\, 15:51 \nAfter the death of her husband\, 70-year-old Rosabella moves in with her daughter Ruth\, along with her granddaughter Romy. Barely settled\, she decides to confront her greatest fear: water. Closer to death than to life\, and determined to leave this world without regrets\, she embarks on a journey to reconcile with her past. After an initial attempt\, she reaches a breaking point. However\, one morning\, an unexpected and unsettling visitor pushes her to face both the water and her inner demons. Will she succeed? The Last Wish is a drama that explores post-traumatic stress\, highlighting the power of breaking painful cycles from the past. \nPULLOVER \nDirector:  Nicole Collins \nWriter:  Nicole Collins and Aadyn Encalarde \nProducer:  Nicole Collins\, India King Robins\, Jazmine McDaniel \nNarrative  Short\, 13:54 \nLOGLINE: During a walk to the store with her younger sister\, a 13-year-old girl is harassed\, triggering a spiral of fear her mother helps her confront. \nSYNOPSIS: After a rainy morning\, the Martin sisters are allowed to walk to the store. On the walk back home\, thirteen-year-old Lyndria and her little sister Kelly play I Spy — laughing\, unbothered\, and innocent. \n\n\n\nLove Song \nDirector/Writer:  Nofisat “Love Nafi” Almaroof \nProducer:  Nofisat “Love Nafi” Almaroof\, Mohamed Williams\, Okema T. Moore \nNarrative Short\,  28:40 \nLove Song is a drama that explores the intersections of ambition\, intimacy\, love and legacy\, as a music producer wrestles with who he is and who he is expected to be. \nFinals \nDirector/Writer:  Mya Baker \nProducer:  Mya Baker\, Tamara Hood\, Sal Munir\, Shanequa Reed \nNarrative short\, 15:00 \nOn the last day of school\, students at Angel High are focused on finishing exams and starting summer\, but beneath the surface\, something is off. Sullivan\, a quiet and overlooked teen\, moves through the day\, carrying pain that no one has taken the time to notice. When Prince\, a Black student\, witnesses something alarming\, he speaks up. But instead of being heard\, he’s dismissed. \nAs time runs out\, a tragic chain of events unfolds\, exposing the consequences of bias\, silence\, and missed warning signs. Finals is a powerful look at who we choose to see\, who we ignore\, and what happens when it’s already too late.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-b-235-pm-405-pm/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 24-25, 2026 @651 Arts
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SUMMARY:Section C – 4:10 pm-5:23 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, 651 Arts \nWhy 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). \n \nSECTION C – When Things Get Weird | Oct. 24 – 4:10 pm-5:23 pm \n\n\nNarrated By \nDirector/Writer:  Khaya Fraites \nProducer:  Stephen Szmed \nNarrative Short\, 6:24 \nSamuel \nDirector/Writer:  Shannon Harris \nProducer:  Shannon Harris\, Marsha Harris Gilreath\, James S. Washington\, Shelby Jennings \nNarrative\, 10:55 \nIn “Samuel\,” a riff on the idiom “no use crying over spilled milk\,” Hannah reflects on loss – and eventual gain – on the eve of a milestone birthday. \n“Samuel” is the third and final film in The Idiom Triology\, a three-part series of shorts based on idioms. “THREE birds” and “grist\,” in which Hannah is introduced\, are the first and second films in the series. All three films in The Triology are complete and can be screened individually or together. \nThe Closet \nDirector:  Yiyu Ying \nWriter:  Mary Glen Fredrick\, Holli Harms \nProducer:  Elle Kurata\, Paola Maria \nNarrative Short\, 15:00 \nGrew up in New York\, Michael seeks refuge in an unusual safe space after life upheavals – he starts sleeping in the closet. When his romance with Sophie\, an American-born Chinese girl\, gets serious\, Michael decides to confess his peculiar living habit. Sophie comes from a superstitious Chinese family who deems Michael and Sophie an incompatible match based on their zodiac signs. Faced with these realistic obstacles\, how will Michael and Sophie choose to proceed? \n\n\n\nYOU COULD’VE BEEN A NURSE \nDirector/Writer:  Meg Mateo \nProducer:  Jaymar Cabebe and Dianne Que \nNarrative Short\,  12:20 \nWhen a routine dialysis session fails\, Gwen finds out her mother has only days to live—but it’s their mismatched expectations that creates unforeseen heartbreak. \nHalcyon Days \nDirector:  Grace Hanna \nWriter:  Derek Manansala \nProducer:  Derek Manansala\, Dara Gray\, Eduardo Maia \nNarrative Short\,  15:00 \nAn actor’s attempt to reconnect with his estranged family is derailed when his world inexplicably transforms into a multi-cam sitcom.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-c-410-pm-523-pm-2/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 24-25, 2026 @651 Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T190500
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SUMMARY:Section D – 5:33 pm-7:05 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, 651 Arts \nWhy 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). \n \nSECTION D – Bloodlines and Belonging | Oct. 24 – 5:33 pm-7:05 pm \n\n\nSaltwater \nDirector/Writer:  Dexcee Lowe \nProducer:  Jade Copeland\, Kerri Birch\, Kirk Dawson\, Nathalie Thomas\, Shrielle Ruddock \nNarrative Short \nWe Had Fun \nDirector/Writer:  Linda Lô \nProducer:  Didar Domehri \nNarrative Short\,  18:38 \nBordeaux\, 1987\, Christmas Eve. Linda (5)\, Biram (9) and Roger (20) live away from their mother who stayed in Gabon. While the eldest son treats himself to a weekend getaway\, his siblings\, left to their own devices\, see snow for the first time and put themselves in danger. \nÓménàlà \nDirector/Writer:  Stephanie Byron-Ene \nProducer:  Sydney Brooks and Chioma Peters \nNarrative Short\,  14:30 \nAn estranged first son must protect the legacy of his late father from his hard-headed uncle while navigating traditional Igbo burial rites. \nThe Heir \nDirector/Writer:  Tia A. Smith \nProducer:  Errol Sadler\, Gold D. Morgan \nNarrative Short\, 19:25
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-d-533-pm-705-pm/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 24-25, 2026 @651 Arts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20261024T205500
DTSTAMP:20261007T163306Z
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SUMMARY:Feature Presentation – 7:15 pm-8:55 pm
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 24\, 2026\, 651 Arts \nWhy 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). \n \nFeature Presentation | Oct. 24 – 7:15 pm-8:55 pm \n\n\n93’Til \nDirector/Writer: Alterik Miller \nProducers:  Alterik Miller\, Richard Lee Noel\, Petey McGee\, LaRoyce Hawkins\, Sophia Lucia Parola\, Alicia Turner\, Sean Charles\, Romar Bennett \nNarrative Feature\, 01:22:10 \nRahmell\, a struggling Philadelphia painter facing eviction\, meets Yannie\, a vintage clothing seller preserving her late mother’s legacy\, at a job fair neither wants to attend. They ditch the fair and spend one perfect day exploring the city—record stores\, art galleries\, soul food restaurants —falling in love through vinyl\, art\, and presence in a world obsessed with screens.
URL:https://reelsisters.org/event/section-feature-715-pm-855-pm/
LOCATION:651 Arts\, 10 Lafayette Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11201\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person Film Screenings,Oct. 24-25, 2026 @651 Arts
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