The Afro Mexpats
Documentary Short | Duration: 0:16:35 BLOCK #8 | 10/5 | 10:00 AM
Porterville, CA - USA The Little Carver Theater
By: Ebony Marie Bailey
Description: The pandemic has fueled a Blaxit‚ Black Americans fed up with US racism and rising housing costs are leaving the American dream behind. Many are seeking refuge in Mexico, but what does "freedom" really look like on the other side? Through the stories of three Black women who have transplanted to Mexico, this documentary gives a glimpse into the nuances of the Afro "Mexpat" community‚ a community that lives at the crossroads between American privilege and racial subjugation.
This short documentary is a co-production with Latino Public Broadcasting and Third Root Media.
Porterville, CA - USA The Little Carver Theater
By: Ebony Marie Bailey
Description: The pandemic has fueled a Blaxit‚ Black Americans fed up with US racism and rising housing costs are leaving the American dream behind. Many are seeking refuge in Mexico, but what does "freedom" really look like on the other side? Through the stories of three Black women who have transplanted to Mexico, this documentary gives a glimpse into the nuances of the Afro "Mexpat" community‚ a community that lives at the crossroads between American privilege and racial subjugation.
This short documentary is a co-production with Latino Public Broadcasting and Third Root Media.
Filmmaker Bio:
Ebony BaileyEbony Bailey is a documentary filmmaker from Central California whose work explores cultural intersections, diaspora and social movements. Her documentaries have screened at film festivals and universities in the US, Latin America and Europe. She has produced visual media for organizations such as Mijente, LA Times, NPR and Africa is a Country.
Ebony is a recipient of the Latino Emerging Filmmakers Fellowship with Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB). She was also selected for the Tomorrow's Filmmakers Today program by HBO and Hola Mexico Film Festival. Her films have won awards at the Spotlight Documentary Film Awards, the San Diego Latino Film Festival, the South Social Film Festival, among other accolades. She is a recipient of the Fondo Miradas with Ambulante and Netflix. She currently works as a cinematographer for the PBS series Roadtrip Nation. As a “Blaxican,” Ebony tells stories with the intention of representing her communities and building spaces of empowerment between diverse populations. Ebony received her Bachelor’s degree in Print and Digital Journalism at the University of Southern California and studied her Master’s in Documentary Film at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. |