Date and Time
Thu, November 2, 2023
@ 5:45pm
Location
Regal LA Live: Theater 13
Series
Program 6: Female Gaze
BLACK GIRLS PLAY: THE STORY OF HAND GAMES takes a historical look at the significant effect that Black girls have had on popular culture and Black musical aesthetics. Tracing back centuries, through an examination of African Culture, the film takes a deep dive into the use of hand games and other artistic communications to combat cultural language that was forbidden. The cultural aesthetics of hand games have permeated modern American culture and Black girls are often left uncredited for the impact that they have left on society. PLAY looks to examine this often forgotten world.
Genre: Documentary
Running Time: 18 minutes
Directed by: Joe Brewster
About the Director(s)
Rada Studio began 20 years ago as a partnership between spouses Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. Balancing family life obligations with their artistic passions over the years, Michèle and Joe were determined to tell their stories without compromise and in an unapologetic way that centered the lived experience of the Black diaspora. The journey became as important as the story and a calling emerged for them that filled their life with purpose and community. The result is a resonant body of creative work that includes fiction films, feature and short-form documentaries, immersive media installations, and experimental hybrid films. They have also authored books that challenge and inspire audiences across the world to think critically about their own place and roles in society. The culmination of 7 years of work by the duo director team, Feature Documentary, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, Won The Grand Jury Prize At This Year’s Sundance Film Festival. Also, the Brewster/Stephenson collaborative process continues to expand and is passing the torch to the next generation of creatives. In 2021, Traveling the Interstitium with Octavia Butler, an immersive media project co-directed by their son, Idris Brewster, premiered at Sundance. Parent and son team are also currently collaborating on an immersive experience project launching in 2023. The Rada Studio team is extremely grateful for what this journey continues to teach and reveal through the stories it tells.
Film Info
| Trailer: | N/A |
| Release Year: | 10-Jun-23 |
| Country: | United States |
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