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Three Short Films by Ja’Tovia Gary

Quiet as It’s Kept

26m

Directed by Ja’Tovia Gary • 2023 • United States

Through a bold amalgamation of original and archival footage—of everything from Toni Morrison discussing her novel THE BLUEST EYE to TikTok videos to abstract animation—director Ja’Tovia Gary untangles complex ideas around beauty and Black womanhood.

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