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In Our Mother’s Gardens celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the complex, and often times humorous, relationship between mothers and daughters. The film pays homage to Black maternal ancestors while examining the immediate and critical importance of self-care, and the healing tools necessary for ...
May 6, 2021 · The fleet 85-minute film, distributed by Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing and Netflix, takes its title from Alice Walker’s essay collection In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens. That work concerned womanist theory wherein she outlined a generational Black feminist love.
May 9, 2021 · Shantrelle P. Lewis' debut documentary feature film, IN OUR MOTHERS' GARDENS celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families. Throug...
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May 6, 2021 · With Tarana Burke, Tina Farris, Shantrelle P. Lewis, Yolanda Sangeweni. In Our Mothers' Gardens celebrates the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the complex, and often times humorous, relationship between mothers and daughters.
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- Shantrelle P. Lewis
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May 6, 2021 · ‘In Our Mothers’ Gardens’ Review: Creating Space for Black Women The Netflix documentary sets out to show how maternal lineages have shaped generations of Black women. Share full article
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- Shantrelle P. Lewis
May 6, 2021 · ‘In Our Mothers’ Gardens’: Film Review. In her feature directorial debut for Netflix, Shantrelle P. Lewis celebrates and honors the bonds between Black mothers and daughters.
May 7, 2021 · Shantrelle P. Lewis' "In Our Mothers' Gardens" provides a space for Black women, including #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, to honor their histories.
