A love letter to Crenshaw and Black culture in Los Angeles featuring producer Terrace Martin

Описание: In a surreal love letter to Crenshaw and South Central, director child. journeys into the heart of Black LA with two young sisters on a visit to their grandparents for short film Paradise. Centering its rich contributions to Black art, music, and activism, child. reframes the Crenshaw district as a parallel Oz, giving way to a cast of poetic characters, defined through love and conflict – each with a story to tell and wisdom to share.

Told through its tapestry of characters, and featuring US artist-producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin, Paradise constructs an energetic visual narrative around Crenshaw’s Afrocentric scene, floating between dreamlike vignettes and archive footage to illustrate scenes of life that reflect the spirit of its community. ...read more at nowness.com
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