Directed by Shatara Michelle Ford • 2019 • United States
Starring Brittany S. Hall, Will Brill, Gail Bean
Blending psychological horror with realist drama, the stunning debut feature from Shatara Michelle Ford is set against the backdrop of national discussions around inequitable health care and policing, the #MeToo movement, and race in America. TEST PATTERN follows an interracial couple whose relationship is put to the test after a Black woman (Brittany S. Hall) is sexually assaulted and her white boyfriend (Will Brill) drives her from hospital to hospital in search of a rape kit. Their story reveals the systemic injustices and social conditioning women face when navigating sex and consent within the American patriarchy. Winner of prizes at the BlackStar and New Orleans Film Festivals, this gripping social thriller offers a unique exploration of institutional racism and sexism from a Black woman’s point of view.
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Landfall
Directed by Cecilia Aldarondo • 2020 • Puerto Rico
An intimate and lyrical portrait of trauma, resilience, and resistance in post–Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL traces collective recovery in the wake of the devastating storm while exposing the island’s deepening economic and environmental...
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Fire Through Dry Grass
Directed by Andres “Jay” Molina and Alexis Neophytides • 2023 • United States
FIRE THROUGH DRY GRASS tracks the devastation experienced by residents of a New York City nursing home during the coronavirus pandemic. Centered on Jay and the Reality Poets, largely a group of gun-violence survivors, ...
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The Changing Same
Directed by Cauleen Smith • 2001 • United States
In this experimental hybrid between science fiction and noir, Cauleen Smith explores Black alienation and outsiderhood via the story of two aliens stationed on Earth searching for kinship and a sense of purpose.
