Yzaïh Phénix-Alphonse

A 1-minute silent film about touch and memory.

"It's The Small Things" is a short documentary following Dorothy, a young Black woman studying journalism at Concordia University, as she navigates her everyday experiences with microaggressions. Made in the context of the 2021 Being Black in Montreal program.

Andrew works as a fishmonger. Overnight he prepares cuts of fish for sale the next day. His Girlfriend, Molly, works days in an office as a temp. They only overlap twice a day. In the morning as Andrew returns from work and eats dinner, and Molly rises for breakfast. In the evening, Molly returns home and Andrew gets ready for work. To compensate for all the time apart, they have developed rituals to keep a sense of togetherness. Making coffee, food, and taking pictures of Andrew after work.