YOU CAN’T STOP SPIRIT
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Synopsis
You Can’t Stop Spirit centers the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition, comprised of a group of self-liberated black women that created an alternative social space where they are allowed and encouraged to be free.
You Can’t Stop Spirit screens as part of the shorts program People, Places, on Sunday, June 27 at 1:45 pm.
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About the Director
Vashni Korin is a Caribbean-American journalist, filmmaker and artist based in Los Angeles. Born in New York with roots in Barbados and Puerto Rico, her cultural background has influenced much of her research as she connects the larger diaspora through folklore, spirituality and celebration. She has worked alongside Lizzo as a cinematographer for her upcoming documentary, and produces shorts that highlight black history in the US. She has been awarded by the New Orleans Film Society Emerging Voices and Antenna Works Platforms Fund.
