Tender caresses and enveloping embraces are portals into the life of Mack, a Black woman in Mississippi. Winding through the anticipation, love, and heartbreak she experiences from childhood to adulthood, the expressionist journey is an ode to connection — with loved ones and with place.
Cinematography
16mm film stock makes skin and soil indistinguishable.
Direction
Jackson's debut announces a major tactile visionary.
Sound
Diegetic sound design — cicadas, water, breath — builds immersive world.
Director
Raven Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
US
