BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez
Poet, playwright, activist; seminal figure in the 1960s Black Arts Movement; mentor to generations of poets and hip-hop artists. Champion for peace: in the classroom, on the street, around the world. Sonia Sanchez plays all these roles. BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez is a performance-filled documentary about this 80-year old artist for whom writing is both a personal and political act. Directed by Barbara Attie, Janet Goldwater, and Sabrina Schmidt Gordon, USA, 2014, 90min, documentary in English
BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez won ADIFF 2015's Public Award for the Best Film Directed by a Woman of Color! Celebrate with Director Sabrina Schmidt Gordon when she receives her award!
Q&A, award ceremony and reception to follow screening!
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