Black is Blue
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Better Man
FRIDAY, MAY 29 7:30PM TBLB CINEMA 2
Black Boxes Black Boxes presents an outstanding gathering of old and new voices in black queer cinema. From award-winning new work by veteran filmmaker, Cheryl Dunye, to a gorgeously sublime short from newcomer Alysha Seriani, these empowering shorts will provoke and sustain your admiration. (Total program runtime: 81 minutes) Villanelle
Better Man
ALYSHA SERIANI CANADA 2014 6:00
HAYAT HYATT USA 2014 15:00
AMELIA MATHEWS USA 2015 9:00
A woman attempts to pull herself out of her sinking mood by taking a bath. Vow of Silence
Textured and personal, Villanelle details the intergenerational impact of the AIDS crisis on gay black men in New York City from the 1970s to the present.
When a friendly game of pool turns romantic, Eli is forced to choose between the man he is expected to be and the man he could become.
BE STEADWELL USA 2014 28:00
Black is Blue
MICHÈLE PEARSON CLARKE CANADA 2014 2:00
Heartbroken composer Jade takes a vow of silence in order to win back Isis, her true love. But when Jade meets an outgoing musician, she unexpectedly finds her voice in a place she least expects.
CHERYL DUNYE USA 2014 21:00
Black Is Blue tells the story of Black, an African-American transman who works as a security guard at an apartment complex.
All That is Left Unsaid Audre Lorde acts as both subject and surrogate in All That is Left Unsaid, a daughter’s elegy for her mother.
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SHORTS PROGRAMS
Vow of Silence