Distributor - Grasshopper Films

Director / Producer - Andrew Rossi

Cinematographers - Erik Ljung, Bryan Sarkinen, Andrew Rossi

Executive Producers - Josh Braun, Peter Born, Andrew Coffman, Ian Hultquist

Producers - Okwui Okpokwasili, Andrew Rossi

Feature doc (91 mins)

From director Andrew Rossi (Page One: Inside the New York Times, The First Monday in May) comes an electrifying portrait of writer and performer Okwui Okpokwasili and her acclaimed one-woman show, Bronx Gothic. Rooted in memories of her childhood, Okwui - who's worked with conceptual artists like Ralph Lemon and Julie Taymor - fuses dance, song, drama and comedy to create a mesmerizing space in which audiences can engage with a story about two 12-year-old black girls coming of age in the 1980s. With intimate vérité access to Okwui and her audiences off the stage, Bronx Gothic allows for unparalleled insight into her creative process as well as the complex social issues embodied in it.

Awards

2017 - Full Frame Documentary Film Festival