Programmed November 2022

Short Films by Nikyatu Jusu

Featuring a new episode of our Meet the Filmmakers series with Jusu With her brilliant feature debut, Nanny —winner of the 2022 Sundance Grand Jury Prize—garnering acclaim, now is the perfect time to discover the smartly stylish short films of writer-director Nikyatu Jusu. By turns irreverent, provocative, powerful, and unsettling, these films—all centered on complex Black women, ranging from teenagers out for revenge ( Flowers ) to day-walking New York City vampires out for blood ( Suicide by Sunlight )—display a masterful handling of tone, tension, and atmosphere.

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