Film Premiere & Discussion
THE INJURED BODY: A FILM ABOUT RACISM IN AMERICA
Friday, November 14th 7 PM
$16 Public | $12 Members & Seniors | $10 Students with ID
Featuring a post-film panel discussion with director Mara Ahmed & artist & curator Brianna L. Hernández, and world-renowned writer Uzma Aslam Khan
The Injured Body is a film about racism,
resilience, and radical Imagination
It asks the question: how do we
carry the weight of racism in our bodies, what does it mean for our mental and
physical health, and how can we begin to heal?
It’s a visually striking and
emotionally resonant documentary that delves into the everyday realities of
racial microaggressions through candid conversations with 16 women of color.
Inspired by Claudia Rankine’s groundbreaking book Citizen: An American
Lyric, the film explores the complex intersections of race, gender, and
identity in today's America.
Shot across the changing
seasons of Upstate New York, The Injured Body features
mesmerizing dance sequences primarily choreographed by Mariko
Yamada. From vibrant costumes to a dynamic musical score, every
element of the film invites the viewer into a rich sensory experience.
The Injured Body is a call to imagine a world
beyond racism and to believe in the possibility of collective healing.
Join
us for this much awaited film premiere followed by a thought-provoking
discussion.
This project is partly
funded by a grant from the Josephine and Paul Wenger Fund for Peace Through
International Understanding and fiscally sponsored by New York Women in Film
& Television.
Mara Ahmed (Director)
Best known for her non-linear multimedia work, filmmaker Mara Ahmed produces
documentaries, soundscapes, and artwork that trespass political borders and
challenge colonial logics. Mara was born in Lahore and educated in Belgium,
Pakistan, and the US. Her practice reflects these displacements and
multiplicities. She has directed and produced 5 films, including The
Muslims I Know (2008), Pakistan One on One (2011), A
Thin Wall (2015), and Return to Sender (2023) which
was funded by a NYSCA grant. Her films have been broadcast on PBS and
screened at international film festivals. Her websites are NeelumFilms.com and
MaraAhmedStudio.com
Brianna L. Hernández (Panelist)
Brianna is a Chicana artist, curator, educator, and death doula
creating multi-media installations focused on end-of-life care, grief, and
mourning rituals. She is Director of Curation and Board Secretary of Ma’s House
& BIPOC Art Studio on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation.
Uzma Aslam Khan
(Panelist)
Uzma Aslam Khan is a prize-winning writer published worldwide in 18 languages.
Her most recent novel, The Miraculous
True History of Nomi Ali, was a New York Times' "Best Historical
Fiction 2022" and won the Massachusetts Book Award in Fiction 2023. Khan’s
previous books include Trespassing, a 2003 Commonwealth Prize nominee; The Geometry of God, a Kirkus Reviews'
Best Book of 2009; and Thinner Than Skin,
nominated for the Man Asian Literary Prize and DSC Prize for South Asian
Literature. Her work has appeared in countless anthologies and journals. Born
and raised primarily in Pakistan, Khan has also lived in the Philippines,
Japan, England, Morocco, Oceania, and the US.
