TANGLED ROOTS

TANGLED ROOTS

Shorts Programs
19 min

Attica Scott, the only Black woman in the Kentucky state legislature, fights to dismantle a system of discrimination against Black people penalized for something seemingly innocuous–their hair.

Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Samantha Knowles (Director), immediately following the film.

This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: SPEAK UP, STAND UP

Director: Samantha Knowles, Samantha Knowles, Samantha Knowles
Executive Producer: Nina Chaudry, Nina Chaudry, Nina Chaudry
Producer: Samantha Knowles; Co-Producer: Keisha Katz, Samantha Knowles; Co-Producer: Keisha Katz, Samantha Knowles; Co-Producer: Keisha Katz
Cinematographer: Asad Faruqi, Asad Faruqi, Asad Faruqi
Editor: Faisal Azam, Erin Casper, Faisal Azam, Erin Casper, Faisal Azam, Erin Casper
Language: English, English, English
Country: USA, USA, USA
Year: 2020
US Distributor: Tribeca Studios

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Activism
African/African-American
Politics
Women & Girls
Women Directors