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 directed and edited by Monica Henriquez.
Dir. Louis Massiah, Monica Henriquez USA 105 min
2025 BlackStar
TCB - The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing is a biography of the influential writer, filmmaker and cultural worker, who with humor and deep insight, inspired a generation of artists to dedicate themselves to community empowerment. The film is structured as a series of lessons on cultural organizing, gleaned from Bambara's life and shared by her friends, colleagues and students.
Toni Cade Bambara (1939–1995) was a writer, documentary filmmaker, and activist whose groundbreaking works, including The Black Woman (1970), Gorilla, My Love (1972), and The Salt Eaters (1980), helped define the Black Arts and feminist movements. Her life’s work continues to shape contemporary thought on art, education, and liberation.
Reviews
"The film’s strength, as the title implies, is that it brings to life a compelling study of how to lead a worthwhile life by making change in one’s community and in the world." – Variety
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 directed and edited by Monica Henriquez.
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