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THE REVIVAL: WOMEN AND THE WORD

Year: 2016
Country: United States
Language: English
Run Time: 80 minutes

In October 2012 a group of queer-identifying women artists of color embarked on the eight-city Revival Poetry Tour. Each performance on the tour functioned as a welcoming space for these musicians and poets to share stories and build community in the tradition of the intimate literary salons popular in mid-70s New York City. Sekiya Dorsett’s riveting, uplifting road documentary, THE REVIVAL: WOMEN AND THE WORD, follows this core group of creatives as they perform in coffeehouses, a black gay and lesbian bar, and even a church. In addition to showcasing candid discussions about racial issues, sexuality, and identity, the film highlights the artists themselves: songwriter Be Steadwell, who performs intricate “queer pop music” on her acoustic guitar; English teacher T’ai Freedom Ford, who performs her poetry for the first time in front of her mother; and restless talent Jonquille Rice, who throws caution to the wind, job-wise, to hop in the van. THE REVIVAL: WOMEN AND THE WORD is a compelling look at the life-altering power of language. —A.Z.

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Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8:50 PM

Saturday, April 01, 2017 at 1:10 PM

Sidebars
10% CINEMA
AFRICAN DIASPORA
FILM IS ART
RACE RELATIONS
WOMEN OF THE WORLD

Genre
Recommended for High School Students +

Competitions
Reel Women Direct Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition

Director
Sekiya Dorsett

Sekiya Dorsett was born in Nassau, Bahamas. She holds a B.A. in Film Production from Hofstra University and received an M.F.A. in Nonfiction Filmmaking from Hunter College. She also produces and writes, and she began her career creating short films. She founded the independent production company Making Chaos and currently works as an editorial director at Viacom. Her work has also appeared on LOGO TV, USA Network, and Oxygen Network.

Filmography
THE REVIVAL: WOMEN AND THE WORD (2016)

Producers
Jade Foster, Andrea Boston

Editing
Patrick Flynn

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kf@wmm.com

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