Atlantic is a Sea of Bones
2017, 7 minutes
Genre
experimental   science fiction   short (less than 45 min)  
Keywords/theme
Lucille Clifton   poetry   performance   Black trans people   queer   HIV  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

United States of America

Filming locations

New York City, New York, United States of America

Technical specs

Colour

Languages

English/English

Content Warnings
transphobia, police
Images
A person lays in a white tub with only their face and right hand sticking out of the white goo they are lying in. They have dark brown skin with their eyes closed and they have a buzz cut.

A person lays in a white tub with only their face and right hand sticking out of the white goo they are lying in. They have dark brown skin with their eyes closed and they have a buzz cut.

Description

This experimental short film starring Egypt LaBeija and Fatima Jamal explores how small every day acts of refusal, resistance, and existence—such as performance and self expression—have a tremendous impact on the world.

Tourmaline. “Atlantic Is a Sea of Bones - Tourmaline.” Accessed July 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20200506164504/https://www.tourmalineproductions.com/watch/atlantic-is-a-sea-of-bones/.

Cast & Crew
Crew
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Distribution
Full film
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Funded By
Visual Aids