Original music was written for the film by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, the duo that dominated the international Bossa Nova craze, setting Brazil on the map musically and culturally. The Black Brazilian cast tells the love story of Orpheus and Eurydice through samba rhythms and manifestations of Afro-Brazilian Diasporic culture. Originally adapted from Orfeu da Conceição by Vinicius de Moraes, Black Orpheus is a retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, set in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro during Carnival time.

Where to watch: The Criterion Channel or Amazon Prime Video Thanks to Cheryl Dune, we have a yummy overload of lesbian love made for us by us!įilm: Black Orpheus Dir. This film is a funny, well done exploration of race and sexuality, that makes me feel extremely warm and happy. What I love most of all is that her film focuses on Black women and Black Lesbians/lesbians in general, showing us the voices we rarely get to see in main roles or even in films. This film was the first directed by a Black lesbian and considered a landmark in new queer cinema. In this film inside of the film she explores the true identity and sexualitly of “the watermelon woman”, while also coming to terms with her own personal relationships and idea of herself. She decides to do a documentary on a young Black actress from the 40s called “the watermelon woman”. Cheryl plays a character named Cheryl (loosely based on herself) who works at a video store with her friend Tamara in Philadelphia and is trying to become a filmmaker. Written, directed and starring, the incredible, Cheryl Dune, a Black lesbian filmmaker. The Watermelon Woman is a classic 90s indie film. This pick goes out to all my sapphic sisters! Maya Renee Castro (TV/Film/Theater Editor)įilm: The Watermelon Woman Dir. Each editor’s pick will be focused around a specific theme, this months theme is representation.

So here is a list of TV/Film/Theater made by beautiful BIPOC/multicultural/multiethnic artists to expand your mind, start a conversation, or even spark something in your soul. There is not one specific way to tell our stories and we deserve to be seen and heard. I also wanted to showcase our TV/Film/Theater picks because although it may feel like all you see are white stories or stories of the oppressor, our stories have been here for a while and are extremely diverse and expand over all genres. I wanted to include an editors’ pick so y’all, our beautiful viewers, can get to know us, your amazing editors.

La haine english subtitles youtube