FOR COLORED GIRLS

2023–24, USA, 90 min.
In English and French with English subtitles | Format: Digital

November 10 & 16 | In a world where Black girls are enough, these shorts reflect the powerful bond between sisters. FORGET-ME-NOT (dir. Tamika R. Guishard, 6 min.) features a former park ranger and an ex-cop unearthing (un)forgotten sisters at a national monument. ETTO (dir. Zaire Love, 25 min.) follows a young Black woman choosing between her “ghetto” peace and a “proper” paycheck. HAIR CARE (dir. Fatima Wardy, 12 min.) tracks a girl’s quest for her missing hair braider in an animated Ivory Coast. THE PRICE OF FREEDOM (dir. Lori Webster Fore, 11 min.) portrays a mother fighting for freedom after wrongful conviction. EBONY (dir. Sean-Josahi Brown, 21 min.) follows a single mother’s resolve. WITH A PROMISE TO LOVE YOU DEEPLY (dir. Taylor Wren, 11 min.) weaves a contemporary Yoruba folklore tale of two sisters. BLOED SUSTERS (dir. Briana Clearly, 6 min.) studies three women undergoing radical transformation.  

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The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu

SHOWTIMES

Sun. Nov. 10, 12:00 p.m.
Sat. Nov. 16, 4:30 p.m.