dance film (2018)

Synopsis:

Part dance film, part documentary, Black Stains depicts the reality of living while black in the United States, and persistently asks the question: why do we not see black men as human?

Inspired by the personal experiences of Trent D. Williams, Jr., an African American choreographer,Black Stains addresses the systemic pattern of racial profiling by the police. Interviews with black men encompassing a broad spectrum of age, background, and experience illustrate personal human stories that bring abstract issues into sharper focus. Woven together with robust athletic dancing, the film invites a conversation about how to best navigate complex racial issues in a country that refuses to make amends for its troubled past.  

We are pleased to announce that Black Stains received a production grant from Dance Films Association. Click here to learn more. 

SCREENINGS:

January 20, 2018        ScreenDance Miami, Miami FL

April 7, 2018               Moving BROWN body – Moving Image Festival, NYC

April 14, 2018             Dance Camera West, Los Angeles CA

April 19, 2018             Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, Seattle WA

July 7, 2018                 Movies by Movers, Durham NC

October 14, 2018 San Francisco Dance Film Festival

starring: Jerel Hercules, Daniel Morimoto, larry rosalez, Esrom Williams, Jr., Trent D. Williams, Jr. and featuring interviews by Tarriq Lewis, Dr. Mikell Lynn Pinkney, larry rosalez, and Trent D. Williams, Jr.