Negra

Negra

2020 · 72 min · Documentary

I was about seven years old the first time someone called me \"black\" on the street. I turned around to see who they were talking to, until I realized they were talking to me.

Directed by Medhin Tewolde Serrano · Written by Medhin Tewolde Serrano

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