Helping to alleviate poverty and nourishing African cultural identity, Malian women sparked a revolution by transforming the cloth dyeing tradition using colorful powdered dyes and creative design in the 1960s. <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/674e9a031d13fe93592a90a7560faff3.png" width="204">Directors' Bio/Statement:A doc filmmaker for 51 years, Gosling has served as director, producer, editor. Known for 20-year collaboration with Les Blank. Her films have been broadcast nationally &amp; internationally, distributed theatrically &amp; educationally. Co-director here with cultural anthropologist Maxine Downs, PhD.

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Bamako Chic: Threads of Power, Color and Culture

Helping to alleviate poverty and nourishing African cultural identity, Malian women sparked a revolution by transforming the cloth dyeing tradition using colorful powdered dyes and creative design in the 1960s.

Two African American women from separate worlds find each other while battling deadly diagnoses of chronic disease—rampant among 50% of Black women. Along their healing journey deep friendship develops revealing lifegiving wisdom and the truth of the root causes of this epidemic: Injustice in a toxic culture. Their arduous journey through grief, heartbreak and a monstrously profitable, addictive, and discouraging system ultimately connects them to healers around the world. Join their triumphant story. Be inspired by the movement it celebrates. Director Bio/ Statement:Devon Curry is the visionary force behind Labif Filmhouse, an embodiment of cinematic excellence and storytelling prowess. Born amidst the vibrant culture of Brooklyn, New York, Devon is a Cinematographer, Producer, Director, and the pioneering Owner of Labif Filmhouse. His lens captures not just images, but stories, emotions, and the profound nuances of the human experience.

Sistahs Getting Well

African American women emerge from the deadly shadow of life-threatening diagnoses to discover the healing power of lifestyle changes and community to bring hope and health to the world.

Bamako Chic + Sistahs Getting Well (67m)

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