2022 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival Virtual Screenings

'Welcome Back to the Dark Side' | Encore Screening

Expired June 13, 2022 3:59 AM
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Bitten, a Tragedy follows Lydia, a Black queer woman living in Philadelphia. At a Philly rave, ancestral warfare wreaks havoc on the bloodline of an unfortunate party goer, connecting Lydia to a world of blood, ritual, secrets and vengeance.

In African Traditional Religon (ATR), the concept of ancestral warfare exists. DB is the living legacy of their family, of which an ancestor (their great grandmother) murdered a maid during the time of the east coast riots. While DB is now 'radical' and a member of the queer subculture, their racist lineage manifests into microaggression. Lydia, is a different sort of vampire aided by Lady Death to wipe out entire lineages that have aided and abetted in racism and violence. The idea is that when your memory is erased from your living family member, the bloodline is eradicated.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Director
    Monika Estrella Negra
  • Screenwriter
    Monika Estrella Negra
  • Producer
    Nicole Solomon, Sean Mannion, Mariam Bastani
  • Cast
    Monika Estrella Negra, Luzifer Priest, Sarah Schoofs
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