The Last Dance
Directed by Hayden Mclean (United Kingdom, 2024, 16:39 mins).
The final chapter of a famous East London haunt and the brainchild of successful club owner/promoter Linford “Fox” Wilson. Fox’s world tailspins, as his iconic “LA bar” is compulsory purchased by the council, forcing him and his patrons out, leaving his life in disarray. A staple for the Caribbean community, a home of Reggae music and a hub for the Windrush generation. We witness a community rise up against the onrushing tide of gentrification, that threatens to tear them apart. Culminating in a final “dance” that will be remembered for the ages.
El Colmadon
Directed by Michael Omar Bueno (USA, Dominican Republic, 2024, 30:00 mins).
El Colmadon is a personal documentary exploring the Heart of the Barrio: A Short Documentary Highlighting the Crucial Role of Dominican Bodegas, or “Colmados,” and How they Impact Immigrant Communities. Local film.
Four Women of Gulu Town
Directed by Pauline Greenlick and Will Zavala (USA, Uganda, 2024, 52:43 mins).
Four Women of Gulu Town is a documentary film about survival, bonding and hope. Four northern Ugandan women endured horrific physical trauma and gender violence during the thirty-year Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) war led by the infamous Joseph Kony. Through their strength, bravery, determination and luck they survived to tell their story.
Poetry is Not A Luxury
Directed by Lorenzo Bradford (USA, 2023, 9:45 mins).
What is the relationship between healing and resistance in sites of Black community-building? Local film; Features Frugal Bookstore!
Followed by Q&A, moderated by Charmain F. Jackman, PhD.
Charmain F. Jackman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist of Barbadian heritage and the Founder & CEO of InnoPsych, Inc. Growing up in a culture where the stigma of mental health was pervasive, but images of therapists of color were not, she decided that she was going to change that. Dr. J has spent the last 20 years working with people of color (POCs) in hospitals, clinics, courts, and schools, and one consistent point that she has observed is that POCs long for therapists who look like them—who understand them and who will do right by them! That knowledge has inspired Dr. J to make it easier for POCs to find therapists of color! She also wants to change the negative views of therapy and to educate POCs about the necessity of taking care of their mental health and to empower communities to heal.
