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Reel Sisters - Section D - Bloodlines & Belonging - 5:33 pm-7:05 pm
Saltwater
Director/Writer: Dexcee Lowe
Producers: Jade Copeland, Kerri Birch, Kirk Dawson, Nathalie Thomas, Shrielle Ruddock
Narrative, 23 min.
Saltwater follows Caribbean-American siblings, Kameron and Tashawn who traveled to Barbados for their mother’s funeral. While on the island, they face a clash of culture, generations, society and expectations. As they navigate a new environment, we explore what it feels like to come of age in a place that doesn't feel like home.
We Had Fun
Director/Writer: Linda Lô
Producer: Didar Domehri
Narrative, 19 min.
Bordeaux, 1987, Christmas Eve. Linda (5), Biram (9) and Roger (20) live away from their mother who stayed in Gabon. While the eldest son treats himself to a weekend getaway, his siblings, left to their own devices, see snow for the first time and put themselves in danger.
Óménàlà
Director/Writer: Stephanie Byron-Ene
Producers: Sydney Brooks and Chioma Peters
Narrative, 15 min.
An estranged first son must protect the legacy of his late father from his hard-headed uncle while navigating traditional Igbo burial rites.
The Heir
Director/Writer: Tia A. Smith
Producer: Errol Sadler, Gold D. Morgan
Narrative, 20 min.
A grieving granddaughter inherits her grandmother’s home in a gentrifying D.C. neighborhood, where family tensions and generational scars force her to choose between preserving tradition or redefining legacy.
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