Bronx Gothic (2017)

From director Andrew Rossi PAGE ONE INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY comes an electrifying portrait of writer and performer Okwui Okpokwasili and her acclaimed onewoman show BRONX GOTHIC Rooted in memories of her childhood Okwui whos worked with conceptual artists like Ralph Lemon and Julie Taymor fuses dance song drama and comedy to create a mesmerizing space in which audiences can engage with a story about two 12yearold black girls coming of age in the 1980s With intimate vérité access to Okwui and her audiences off the stage BRONX GOTHIC allows for unparalleled insight into her creative process as well as the complex social issues embodied in it