Color Congress presents Resistance & Joy: Reclaiming Power

Shorts Programs, Special Presentations
61 mins

FREE/PAY WHAT YOU CAN

Filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.

From cultural preservation to political resistance, this block of films showcase the ways people organize, resist oppression, and work toward change.

In this program

Ohio is in the Heart

Directed by Sonia Desai Rayka

A mother and daughter in Ohio reflect on their Filipino roots that propel their advocacy for a more inclusive K-12 social studies curriculum.

Blurring the boundaries between past and present, Out of Focus is an experimental documentary that honors Black queer families and chosen families through a poetic exploration of memory, love, and kinship.

Something About These Waters

Directed by Malaya Ulan

Something About These Waters is an autobiographical poetic documentary diving into my story as a first-generation immigrant and how I find connection with other first-generation immigrant Americans while living in Philadelphia.