KOKOMO CITY- Montreal Premiere with Protagonist Daniella Carter!

Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Montreal premiere of KOKOMO CITY followed by a discussion with protagonist Daniella Carter!

This unflinching, playful and vital film spends intimate time with four transgender sex workers who share their thoughts on, and experiences of, Black womanhood, from the sublime to the perilous.

ABOUT THE FILM

KOKOMO CITY

D. Smith / United States / 2023 / 1 hour 21 mins / English with Eng Subs

IKOKOMO CITY takes up a seemingly simple mantle — to present the stories of four Black transgender sex workers in New York and Georgia. Shot in striking black and white, the boldness of the facts of these women's lives and the earthquaking frankness they share complicate this enterprise, colliding the every day with cutting social commentary and the excavation of long-dormant truths. Sharing reflections on knotty desire, far-reaching taboo, identification in labor, and gender’s many meanings, these women offer an unapologetic and cutting analysis of Black culture and society at large from a vantage point that is vibrating with energy, sex, challenge, and hard-earned wisdom.

This vital portrait is the daring directorial debut of D. Smith. A veteran of the music industry and a Grammy-nominated producer, singer, and songwriter, Smith brings her sonic skills into stunning harmony with a visual style whose grit and brassiness match the energy and spirit she elicits from her participants. Unfiltered, unabashed, and unapologetic, Smith and her subjects smash the trendy standard for authenticity, offering a refreshing rawness and vulnerability unconcerned with purity and politeness.

EVENT DETAILS

This event is part of Black History Month and is co-presented by the Black Healing Centre and ASSTeQ.

Admission is by donation ($5-10 suggested). The venue is wheelchair accessible. In order to prevent the spreading of COVID 19, wearing a mask at Cinema Politica Concordia events is strongly recommended.
 

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