Mama, I'm Through

Production Country: UK, USA
Running Time: 20mins
Year: 2022

After the death of her 102-year-old great-grandmother during BLM protests, Emma seeks advice from her three friends about Black motherhood. Their words, paired with montaged family archive, create a film that examines the lines between racial violence, resilience, and afrofutures.

FILM CREW:
Director: Emma Morgan-Bennett
Producer: Emma Morgan-Benentt, Stephane Ugeux
Writer: Emma Morgan-Bennett
DOP: Emma Morgan-Bennett
Editor: Emma Morgan-Bennett, Harvey Quirke
Sound Design: Emma Morgan-Bennett
Composer: A Barnett McIntosh
Production Design: Emma Morgan-Bennett

Cast: Kai Naima Williams, Ariadne "Akil" Speliotis, Joy George, Genevieve Waller Whelan


FESTIVALS:
Watersprite Film Festival March 2023
YoFiFest, The Yonkers Film Festival December 2022
Tallgrass Film Festival September 2022
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (GCUFF) September 2022
No Coast Film Festival September 2022
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival August 2022
Deep in the Heart Film Festival July 2022
Barnes Film Festival June 2022