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Naked Acts with Quiet As It’s Kept
Join guest programmers Ariella Tai and Tracy Kernell as they present the 2023 short film Quiet As It’s Kept, directed by Ja’Tovia Gary, followed by the 1996 feature film Naked Acts, directed by Bridgett M. Davis. Together, these films are two in a legacy of multi-generational and multivalent Black feminist storytelling centered on issues of self-identity, agency and healing for Black women and girls.
Each of these films reflects a deeply citational practice, drawing on cinematic and literary traditions to make unique contributions. This double feature is a call to action — asking for an active shift in conversations around Black women’s filmmaking from a false premise that the films don’t exist yet to more pointed discussions around preservation, distribution, access, and, lastly, to whom work needs to be legible in order to be valued.
Informational zines about the films researched, designed and printed by Ariella and Tracy will be made available to all attendees.
This event is free as part of PAM’s Free First Thursday, thanks to the generous support provided by the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.