2023
Short Documentary(East Coast Premiere)

Sol in the Garden

CC
Closed captions online

A formerly incarcerated woman catches the sun as she nourishes a garden with her new community.

Directors Spotlight

A photograph shows a portrait of Emily Cohen Ibañez.

Emily Cohen Ibañez

Director

Emily Cohen Ibañez is a Latinx filmmaker based in Oakland who earned her doctorate in Anthropology at New York University. Her film work pairs lyricism with social activism, advocating for labor, environmental, and health justice. Her feature documentary debut, FRUITS OF LABOR had its World Premiere at SXSW 2021.

A photograph shows a portrait of Débora Souza Silva.

Débora Souza Silva

Director

Débora Souza Silva is a documentary filmmaker whose work examines systemic racism and inequality. Her work has been featured on PBS, BBC, KQED, Reveal News, and Fusion. Débora’s films have been funded by Sundance, Tribeca Film Institute, Fork Films, Perspective Fund, Catapult Film Fund, Creative Capital, Chicken & Egg Pictures and Firelight Media. Her debut feature documentary, BLACK MOTHERS LOVE & RESIST, had its World Premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival 2022.

Year
2023
Runtime
21 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English, Spanish
Director
Emily Cohen Ibañez and Débora Souza Silva
Animator
Iana Amauba
Cast
Sol Mercado
Cinematographer
Soraya Sélène
Composer
Sultana Isham
Editor
Andrea Chignoli
Executive Producer
Rebecca Teitel, Justine Simons, Loren Hammonds, Dominic Davis, Paola Mottura, Chicken & Egg Pictures
Producer
Emily Cohen Ibañez and Débora Souza Silva
Premiere
East Coast

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