HOLDING THE LINE (2020)
Edited during the BLM rebellions in June 2020, HOLDING THE LINE connects with Saidiya Hartman’s research on waywardness - dreaming and longing for a whole life nurtured in self-compassion, possibility and love, outside of the spectre of racialised violence and surveillance. Curious about how hope for survival, joy and release can manifest in the face of intersecting violences, HOLDING THE LINE suggests the following questions: Is the ability to live free a dream? What WILL freedom feel like?
Director: Alberta Whittle
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: January 1, 2020
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is HOLDING THE LINE about?
- Edited during the BLM rebellions in June 2020, HOLDING THE LINE connects with Saidiya Hartman’s research on waywardness - dreaming and longing for a whole life nurtured in self-compassion, possibility and love, outside of the spectre of racialised violence and surveillance. Curious about how hope for survival, joy and release can manifest in the face of intersecting violences, HOLDING THE LINE suggests the following questions: Is the ability to live free a dream? What WILL freedom feel like?
- Who directed HOLDING THE LINE?
- HOLDING THE LINE was directed by Alberta Whittle.
- How long is HOLDING THE LINE?
- HOLDING THE LINE has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).