Explore the captivating stories behind the world of sports in this heartfelt collection of documentary shorts, where triumphs, challenges, and humanity intersect to create powerful narratives that resonate beyond the game. Presented in partnership with ESPN Films.
A film in this program contains references to sexual assault/abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.
The childhood games played by Black American girls have made a significant and often overlooked contribution to the American cultural landscape, particularly in the area of music and performance. Black Girls Play is a short documentary that illustrates the connection between the safe spaces created through the games played by Black girls and the musical genres that define us as a nation. Black Girls Play tells the story of the critical influence Black girls’ hand games, like Slide, Jig-a-low and Miss Mary Mack, and rope play (double dutch) have had on American popular culture.
- Year2023
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereMidwest Premiere
- GenreAfrican/African American, Arts/Culture, Sports
- Content WarningSuitable for All Ages
- DirectorJoe Brewster, Michele Stephenson
- ProducerJoe Brewster, Michele Stephenson
- CastJamila Woods, Elena Pinderhughes, Kyra D. Gaunt PhD
Explore the captivating stories behind the world of sports in this heartfelt collection of documentary shorts, where triumphs, challenges, and humanity intersect to create powerful narratives that resonate beyond the game. Presented in partnership with ESPN Films.
A film in this program contains references to sexual assault/abuse. Viewer discretion is advised.
The childhood games played by Black American girls have made a significant and often overlooked contribution to the American cultural landscape, particularly in the area of music and performance. Black Girls Play is a short documentary that illustrates the connection between the safe spaces created through the games played by Black girls and the musical genres that define us as a nation. Black Girls Play tells the story of the critical influence Black girls’ hand games, like Slide, Jig-a-low and Miss Mary Mack, and rope play (double dutch) have had on American popular culture.
- Year2023
- Runtime18 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- PremiereMidwest Premiere
- GenreAfrican/African American, Arts/Culture, Sports
- Content WarningSuitable for All Ages
- DirectorJoe Brewster, Michele Stephenson
- ProducerJoe Brewster, Michele Stephenson
- CastJamila Woods, Elena Pinderhughes, Kyra D. Gaunt PhD