By Way of Canarsie
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A portrait of an oft-neglected community imagining possible futures at odds with the present. Using various formats, these vignettes explore Canarsie’s unique relationship to the water through recreation, brief encounters, and expressive use of analog film, granting an understanding of this predominantly Black neighborhood’s shared desires for recognition and respect. 2020 DOCNYC, 2020 BlackStar, Third Horizon Film Festival 2022. Broadcast as part of POV Shorts: Water Work.