"A moving documentary about a giant in the field of Black feminist thought and activism, the story of Toni Cade Bambara charts the second half of the 20th century and its relationship to social justice and multicultural ideas quite effectively. An academic who was always involved in activism, her 1980 novel The Salt Eaterseven dives into the impact of activism on Black and other BIPOC communities."
"Covering the Black Arts Movement, among so much else, this Louis Massiah and Monica Henriquez-directed film will leave you energized by all she did and encourages us to continue. Bambara may have left us all too early (in 1995 at the age of 56), but her work and ideas continue to inspire. Kudos to the Blackstar Film Festival for being the ones to launch this at a world premiere in August. - Hrag Vartanian"
Documentary subjects included a day in the life of photographer Peter Hujar, a bungled museum heist, Meredith Monk's six-decade career, and the life and activism of Toni Cade Bambara. The Bambara film charts the second half of the 20th century, the Black Arts Movement, and the impact of activism on Black and other BIPOC communities. The film is directed by Louis Massiah and Monica Henriquez and premiered at the Blackstar Film Festival. Other films examine Nazi cinematographer Leni Riefenstahl and the friendship of three single-mother artists: Lois Dodd, Eleanor Magid, and Louise Kruger.
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