In Ash Land, we offer a portrait of a Black woman who has turned her back on herself, afflicted by a quiet, insidious malaise. Her once-beloved refuge is now a den for survival, and rituals that were once joyous have become militaristic attempts at de-stressing. Compounded by the pandemic, she can no longer outrun the internal torment. When an enigmatic spirit finally catches up to her, she cultivates an understanding of true restoration and rebirth that reignites her love of Ashland. In this film, our proposal to humanity is simple: We are the ones we have been waiting for. We must heal ourselves. We must cultivate our own joy. We must inhabit spaces in the fullness of our truth. We must love ourselves inclusive of and not in spite of our mortal wounds. We Black. We are in Oregon. Look at us.
- Year2020
- Runtime22:15
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereAtlanta
- NoteLine Producer: Adrian Alea; First Assistant Director: Courtney Williams;; Consulting Producer: Gary Kout; Costume Design: You-Shin Chen; Director of Photography: Tyler Maddox; ; Creative Consultant: Amrita Ramanan; Sound Mixer & Drone Photography: Taylor Humphrey; Prop Masters: Jim Clark, Annette Julien; Set Dresser: Annette Julian; Costume Coordinator: Alice Risser; Make-Up/Wardrob Stylist: Theila Falleiros; Stunt Coordinator: Jon Toppo; 1st Assistant Camera: Rocky Garrotto; Gaffer: Clease Carlisle; Grip/Electric Swing: Ethan Jones; Health Safety Supervisor: Jeremy Eisen; Health Safety Associate: Emily Robinson; Production Assistants: Navon Encarnacion, Asa Maddox; VFX Supervisor: Jayson Wynkoop; VFX Editor: Stephen Fonseca; Colorist: Jackie Ng; Crafts and Catering Coordinator: Eddie Lopez
- DirectorShariffa Ali
- ScreenwriterBanna Desta
- ProducerAdrian Alea, Courtney Williams
- Executive ProducerTariq "Black Thought" Trotter
- FilmmakerAdrian Alea
- CastKamilah Long, Cyndii Johnson
- EditorGary Lundgren
- Production DesignYou-Shin Chen
- MusicThe Roots featuring Ray Angry "Push For Me", Eric Raber, Avi Amon
In Ash Land, we offer a portrait of a Black woman who has turned her back on herself, afflicted by a quiet, insidious malaise. Her once-beloved refuge is now a den for survival, and rituals that were once joyous have become militaristic attempts at de-stressing. Compounded by the pandemic, she can no longer outrun the internal torment. When an enigmatic spirit finally catches up to her, she cultivates an understanding of true restoration and rebirth that reignites her love of Ashland. In this film, our proposal to humanity is simple: We are the ones we have been waiting for. We must heal ourselves. We must cultivate our own joy. We must inhabit spaces in the fullness of our truth. We must love ourselves inclusive of and not in spite of our mortal wounds. We Black. We are in Oregon. Look at us.
- Year2020
- Runtime22:15
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereAtlanta
- NoteLine Producer: Adrian Alea; First Assistant Director: Courtney Williams;; Consulting Producer: Gary Kout; Costume Design: You-Shin Chen; Director of Photography: Tyler Maddox; ; Creative Consultant: Amrita Ramanan; Sound Mixer & Drone Photography: Taylor Humphrey; Prop Masters: Jim Clark, Annette Julien; Set Dresser: Annette Julian; Costume Coordinator: Alice Risser; Make-Up/Wardrob Stylist: Theila Falleiros; Stunt Coordinator: Jon Toppo; 1st Assistant Camera: Rocky Garrotto; Gaffer: Clease Carlisle; Grip/Electric Swing: Ethan Jones; Health Safety Supervisor: Jeremy Eisen; Health Safety Associate: Emily Robinson; Production Assistants: Navon Encarnacion, Asa Maddox; VFX Supervisor: Jayson Wynkoop; VFX Editor: Stephen Fonseca; Colorist: Jackie Ng; Crafts and Catering Coordinator: Eddie Lopez
- DirectorShariffa Ali
- ScreenwriterBanna Desta
- ProducerAdrian Alea, Courtney Williams
- Executive ProducerTariq "Black Thought" Trotter
- FilmmakerAdrian Alea
- CastKamilah Long, Cyndii Johnson
- EditorGary Lundgren
- Production DesignYou-Shin Chen
- MusicThe Roots featuring Ray Angry "Push For Me", Eric Raber, Avi Amon