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The film follows the trajectory of Naikee, a black transwoman activist, in her quest for identity and freedom. In addition to revisiting key elements of Naikee’s journey, the film aims to question the overwhelming heteronormative standards of a society too binary to erect an ode to diversity. By re-interpreting Botticelli's painting "The Birth of Venus," Naikee asserts her right to exist differently.
This short film block encompasses the vastness of the Black diasporic experience transcending time and space, inspired by poet Nikki Giovanni’s proclamation, “the trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans.”
Please Note: The Birth of Naikee will only screen with the Across Time & Space: Black Queer Stories shorts program in-person on June 27. It will not be a part of the streaming program.
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