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Black Girls Play
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 · 6:30 PM
This event is sponsored by ESPN Films’ 30 for 30.
Bronx Documentary Center
614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Celebrate the joyful tradition of hand games with Black Girls Play, a film that traces this playground pastime across generations and explores its lasting influence on music, dance, and popular culture—from jazz to TikTok. Directed by Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster, the film is a tribute to roots, community, and cultural evolution.
Join director Michèle Stephenson for a Q&A session following the screening.
Michèle Stephenson (@michele_0608) is a filmmaker, artist, and author whose work draws on her Haitian and Panamanian heritage. She creates immersive storytelling experiences to explore radical and hybrid narratives. Her feature documentary American Promise was nominated for three Emmys and won the Jury Prize at Sundance.
About the PanelistsSena Mourad Friedm
Her documentary Stateless was nominated for a Canadian Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary. Most recently, her film Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary Competition.
