May 2, 2020
Short films are often not given the time of day.
This is a stunning and visually gorgeous movie made by a Black woman in Australia. This film is called "Blackbird".
Few people know about the Blackbirding Trades of Oceania but they left a significant mark on the descendants of those enslaved by White Sugar Plantation Owners. There is a rental fee but it supports a Black and Indigenous woman and her artwork. South Sea Islanders have a story that deserves to be told.
Here is a little bit of unknown Black history.
A Black Melanesian history.
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