“Juneteenth, for me, was something that I looked forward to every year as a kid,” said cgpeoples, who is making her feature debut with MissJuneteenth, which is out on VOD today amandanduka spoke with the director about the timeliness of her movie:
have partaken in annual traditions that commemorate the holiday, from parades to cookouts, church services and other community gatherings.“Juneteenth, for me, was something that I looked forward to every year as a kid,” said the director, who is making her feature debut with, which is out on VOD today.
For Peoples, the film couldn’t have come at a better time, with people taking to the streets demanding equality and civil justice. For her, while Juneteeth is undoubtedly a time for celebration, it’s also been a time to reflect. “I’m spending this time reflecting on my ancestors who were enslaved in the first place, and then their freedom was kept hidden from them,” she said. “So it’s just a reflective moment for me, especially to be putting this story to the world during this moment, I mean these are my ancestors and I want to make them proud.”
I love mother-daughter stories and I’m a recent mother myself, and so I felt like I had a unique perspective that I could bring to this story.This was your feature directorial debut. Can you describe your experience with making this film?: It came with challenges, but as a filmmaker, I came to the craft in a nontraditional way. My journey started as a young girl going to community theatre.
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