Braiding and Singing (a point) — Short Film

Directed by Rashida Bumbray

6 minutes, United States, 2020

This film considers the subversive modes of transmission that black women have engaged in, braiding rice and seeds into the hair of loved ones before separation, ensuring the promise of future sustenance tethered to a past.

This film was featured in Black Star Fest in 2020

Accomplished with her team:

Jamal Soloman (DP)

Marc Thomas ( Editor)

@alwzia_dilms (Colorist)

@nontstimutiti (Title Design)

@samorapinderhughes (Piano)

Cecily Alexa (Vocal Performance)

Zahara Shabazz (Performance and Vocals)

Brielle Johnson/Brielle’s Locker (Performance)