Italian director Andrea Pecora visits Sardinia’s most mountainous region to create a short documentary that celebrates the women of Desulo and the traditional dress that connects their past and present.

See “A Desulo” by Andrea Pecora in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: https://bit.ly/Video-Arts

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Filmmaker Ben Mullinkosson follows a village in China where women are known to have the longest hair in the world. On each girl’s 18th birthday, they go through a coming-of-age ceremony where their hair gets cut for the last time in their lives.

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Brazilian animator Mônica Moura creates a short film that provides a clever look at the passage of time and the intersection between generations in a lifetime.

To learn more about the filmmaker, follow the link below:
https://monicam.cargo.site/

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Director Anndi Jinelle Liggett creates a whimsical fantasy about a Black woman regaining her sense of self after years of being stagnant at her corporate job.

See “Tender Thoughts” by Anndi Jinelle Liggett in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8:00am to 10:00pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: https://bit.ly/Video-Arts

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Director Christine Turner captures the stories of renowned artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, the painters behind the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama. The artists share their thoughts on the portrayal of Black bodies on canvas.

See “Paint & Pitchfork” by Christine Turner in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8am to 10pm. Learn more: https://bit.ly/Video-Arts

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Filmmaker Ewurakua Dawson-Amoah shares an experimental short that celebrates Black women and explores themes of culture, cultural appropriation, self-love, and self-discovery through dance, folklore, and spirituality.

To learn more about the filmmaker, follow the link below:
https://www.byraekua.com/

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