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The Giverny Document (Single Channel)

The Giverny Document (Single Channel)

2019 · 42 min · Documentary

Filmed on location in Harlem and in Monet’s historic gardens in Giverny, this multi-textured cinematic poem meditates on the bodily integrity and creative virtuosity of black women.

Directed by Ja'Tovia Gary

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