AFI DOCS 2021

SPOTLIGHT ON THE HINDSIGHT PROJECT

Expired June 28, 2021 3:59 AM
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7 films in package
THIS BODY
As Sydney Hall participates in an experimental coronavirus vaccine trial in hopes of protecting her beloved New Orleans community, she and her loved ones confront the history of medical abuse and experimentation on Black bodies.
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UDAAN (SOAR)
UDAAN (SOAR) follows a young Pakistani woman as she immigrates from Karachi, Pakistan, to a small town in Arkansas to begin her first year of college.
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FOOD FOR THE POOR (COMIDA PA' LOS POBRES)
COMIDA PA' LOS POBRES follows a young Puerto Rican activist as he confronts the island’s persistent crisis of food insecurity.
MISSING MAGIC
MISSING MAGIC centers on a young poet and activist in Birmingham, Alabama, as he tries to write his way through the complex history of the city.
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WE STAY IN THE HOUSE
A group of New Orleans mothers struggle to care for their families and themselves throughout the pandemic. Utilizing video diaries, it provides an intimate portrait of mothering during a time of crisis.
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NOW LET US SING
An interfaith, interracial choir in Durham, North Carolina, is forced to take a new direction during the pandemic.
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Q&A - SPOTLIGHT ON THE HINDSIGHT PROJECT
Watch a special conversation with Amman Abbasi (UDAAN), Arleen Cruz (FOOD FOR THE POOR), Dilsey Davis (NOW LET US SING), Anissa Latham (MISSING MAGIC), Zac Manuel (THIS BODY), Kiyoko McCrae (WE STAY IN THE HOUSE) moderated by AFI Festivals Senior Programmer Ken Jacobson.
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COMIDA PA' LOS POBRES follows a young Puerto Rican activist as he confronts the island’s persistent crisis of food insecurity. Motivated by his childhood struggle with hunger, Giovanni seeks to inspire his fellow citizens to join a movement of solidarity-oriented work by feeding families and college students through mutual aid efforts.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Puerto Rico
  • Premiere
    World
  • Director
    Arleen Cruz-Alicea
  • Producer
    Arleen Cruz-Alicea
  • Executive Producer
    Arleen Cruz-Alicea
  • Cast
    Giovanni Roberto Cáez
  • Cinematographer
    Laura Magruder
  • Editor
    Karen Rossi
  • Music
    Omar Silva
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