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In ‘The Funnel,’ poetry and sensuality act as a portal to ancestors

Photo from The Funnel, Dir. Charlene A. Carruthers. Courtesy of 1863 Productions.

In ‘The Funnel,’ poetry and sensuality act as a portal to ancestors

What helps you feel connected to your ancestors? Maybe it’s songs, photos or poetry. For the protagonist in The Funnel, it’s all three.

Reset talks with the director to learn more about how the film seeks to tell a more complete story about the essence and resilience of the Black experience.

GUEST: Charlene Carruthers, filmmaker, writer, organizer and author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, And Feminist Mandate For Radical Movements



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