Dancing, riding, skating, playing. Activated bodies generate activated communities moving through this shorts program.
Accessibility: Closed captions available
The People Could Fly is a poetic documentary about the history of Black gathering spaces in Louisville, Kentucky, from the 1960s to mid 2000s. In this intimate video portrait, we delve into the ritual of roller skating and how roller rinks emerged as sanctuaries for Black culture. Through a charged combination of archival footage, still photos, newly shot material and newsreel footage, we explore the history of a segregated Louisville and the magic that its Black community has conjured as an act of resistance.
Thank you to our screening partner: Brown Girls Doc Mafia
- Runtime21 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld
- AwardsBest Short Documentary Nominee
- Social Media
- DirectorImani Dennison
- ProducerImani Dennison, Bryn Silverman
- Executive ProducerOpal H. Bennett, Erika Dilday and Chris White; Jenni Wolfson and Kiyoko McCrae
- Co-ProducerNaveen Chaubal
- CastJordan Bridgewaters, Antijuan Osborne, Jordan Wales, Teveon Golden, LaNeisha Beasley, Markice Armstrong Sr., Charita Burns, Juan Burns, Shae Burns, June Bradford, Charlene Hampton Holloway, Miss D (Aka Silverfox), Rick Thompson
- CinematographerImani Dennison
- EditorJonathan Proctor, Derek Schultz
- Production DesignAshley Eddings, Alissa Winburn
- ComposerAquiles Navarro
- Sound DesignLaura Perez
Dancing, riding, skating, playing. Activated bodies generate activated communities moving through this shorts program.
Accessibility: Closed captions available
The People Could Fly is a poetic documentary about the history of Black gathering spaces in Louisville, Kentucky, from the 1960s to mid 2000s. In this intimate video portrait, we delve into the ritual of roller skating and how roller rinks emerged as sanctuaries for Black culture. Through a charged combination of archival footage, still photos, newly shot material and newsreel footage, we explore the history of a segregated Louisville and the magic that its Black community has conjured as an act of resistance.
Thank you to our screening partner: Brown Girls Doc Mafia
- Runtime21 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld
- AwardsBest Short Documentary Nominee
- Social Media
- DirectorImani Dennison
- ProducerImani Dennison, Bryn Silverman
- Executive ProducerOpal H. Bennett, Erika Dilday and Chris White; Jenni Wolfson and Kiyoko McCrae
- Co-ProducerNaveen Chaubal
- CastJordan Bridgewaters, Antijuan Osborne, Jordan Wales, Teveon Golden, LaNeisha Beasley, Markice Armstrong Sr., Charita Burns, Juan Burns, Shae Burns, June Bradford, Charlene Hampton Holloway, Miss D (Aka Silverfox), Rick Thompson
- CinematographerImani Dennison
- EditorJonathan Proctor, Derek Schultz
- Production DesignAshley Eddings, Alissa Winburn
- ComposerAquiles Navarro
- Sound DesignLaura Perez