Tenderness imbues this family story bridging together three generations as they come to terms with what it means to collectively survive. Chloe Abrahams intertwines her personal healing journey with that of her mother Rozana and her grandmother Jean. Through the bold act of confronting the women in her life about the family’s past and secrets, the filmmaker unreservedly uses the moving image as a medium for reconciliation. Filmed on a camcorder, we follow Chloe’s eye as she reveals patterns, colors, and textures in a delicate embrace of her matriarchs. The final result is so much more than a home movie, as it serves as a brave and powerful piece of family history and memory. In The Taste of Mango, we witness an impressive balancing act as Chloe navigates the grief that comes from surviving violence, while also warmly welcoming audiences to the joys and wonders of her everyday life. -Amada Torruella, NOFF Programmer

Hear more from director Chloe Abrahams on Nov. 4 from 5:00 PM-6:15 PM for panel Towards a Restorative Lens: Healing-Informed Practices in Nonfiction Filmmaking as part of our NOFF2023 Filmmakers Conference.