Ayoka Chenzira Movies
- 1984
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People5.51984HD
An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in...
- 1994
Snowfire
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A father struggles to fully embrace the life and death of his gay son.
- 1988
The Lure and the Lore
The Lure and the Lore01988HD
A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs his "immigrant folktales" using traditional lore...
- 1994
Alma's Rainbow
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The teenage daughter of a Brooklyn beauty-parlor owner blossoms under the influence of her recently-returned show-biz aunt.
- 1993
MOTV (My Own TV)
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A love story between a Jamaican immigrant and his wife that turns bittersweet when the search for the American dream goes awry.
- 1992
Pull Your Head to the Moon: Stories of Creole Women
Pull Your Head to the Moon: Stories of Creole Women01992HD
A gay man living through the HIV/AIDS crisis reflects upon his recent history of loss with the help of his grandmother, who tells him a story of her...
- 2013
HERadventure
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A coming-of-age story that features a reluctant young woman who accidentally falls to Earth and ends up a superhero. Originally conceived as a...
- 1989
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit01989HD
Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the...
- 1992
Williamswood
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An experimental short film with themes of machinery, modernization and the human form. Produced as part of a program sponsored by Austrian machinery...
- 1979
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum01979HD
Chenzira's 1979 tribute to dancer-choreographer Syvilla Fort.
- 1996
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst01996HD
A woman struggles to free herself from the "Keeper of Memory" in this surreal odyssey.
- 1986
Secret Sounds Screaming: The Sexual Abuse of Children
Secret Sounds Screaming: The Sexual Abuse of Children01986HD
Through interviews with survivors of sexual abuse, parents, social workers, community activists, and abusers thmselves, this piece explores the...