Shorts Program: The State of Things
For Black Muslim Girls
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For Black Muslim Girls
This documentary is about what it means to be Black and Muslim in Toronto and it takes viewers into their journey to find what home is for them, a journey towards a sense of self, their own rite of passage.
Filmmaker: Niya Abdullahi
Runtime: 7 min 47 sec
Program Block Title: The State of Things
Screening Date & Time: Saturday 12:45p
Location: Elegba Folklore Society 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 [map]
Country: Canada
Year: 2021
in the whiteness
in the whiteness is a poetic exploration of identity through the eyes of a Harari woman, displaced via war, now living in Canada. She uses poetry and movement as a meditative method of reconnecting with her roots and in doing so, establishes a magical bond with her ancestors.
Filmmaker: Niya Abdullahi
Runtime: 4 min 37 min
Program Block Title: The State of Things
Screening Date & Time: Saturday 12:45p
Location: Elegba Folklore Society 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 [map]
Country: Canada
Year: 2022
To A Familiar Stranger
"To A Familiar Stranger" is a short film that delves into the journey of self- transformation and the shifts that manifest within oneself over time.
Filmmaker: Jadea Knight & Tremaine Etheridge
Runtime: 11 min 46 min
Program Block Title: The State of Things
Screening Date & Time: Saturday 12:45p
Location: Elegba Folklore Society 101 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 [map]
Country: USA
Year: 2023