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With their sophomore feature, Shatara Michelle Ford (Test Pattern) puts their singular stamp on the American road movie. Tender and expansive, Ford creates an ode to chosen family and the radical act of claiming space to dream-and exist-beyond the systems of an increasingly fraught country.
After an unceremonious layoff, Z (Denée Benton, "The Gilded Age") embarks on a road trip across the Midwestern United States in search of a friend that has seemingly disappeared off the grid. Traveling with her two closest friends, these three queer black femmes find their priorities tested as shapeshifting threats in each city expose (inter)personal and ideological fractures.t
Reviews
"[Ford is] an essential new voice in Black cinema…Ford’s obvious love for these characters radiates from every shot. The warmth of their skin, the beauty of their hair, and the way they embrace each other feel radical to witness on the big screen." –The Film Stage
As part of our See Change initiative, we strive to showcase the work of women and non-binary individuals and their behind-the-scenes involvement in a production.
This film is written, directed, and produced by Shatara Michelle Ford, edited by Cyndi Trissel, produced by Ana Leocha, Robina Riccitiello, Pin-Chun Liu, and Naïma Abed, and features cinematography by Ludovica Isidori and music composed by Lia Ouyang Rusli.
