Picking Tribes

Picking Tribes

1988 · 7 min

A girl growing up in the 1940’s makes humorous and heartfelt attempts to be “more than ordinary” as she struggles to find an identity between her Black American and Native American heritages. Semi-animated with vintage photographs it features original water color and animation cell art by Carlos Spivey.

Directed by S. Pearl Sharp

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