Dreams deferred : the Sakia Gunn film project / Eamonn Simone Films and Third World Newsreel present ; a film by Charles Bennett Brack.
| Other author | Brack, Charles Bennett. |
| Other author | Eamonn Simone Films. |
| Other author | Newsreel (Firm) |
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [New York] : Third World Newsreel, 2008. |
| Description | 1 videdisc (58 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Sakia Gunn film project |
| Abstract | This documentary tells the story of Sakia Gunn, a 15-year old African American lesbian who was fatally stabbed in gay hate crime in Newark, New Jersey. "The Sakia Gunn Film Project depicts the hate and homophobia that caused this murder to occur and questions the lack of media coverage of the murder of a Black gay teenager... The story unfolds with the testimonies of Sakia's family and friends during the sentencing hearing of the murderer. The hearing is inter-cut with interviews of LGBT community leaders, opinions of people in the community, interviews of Sakia's best friend, Valencia, and exclusive footage of Sakia's vigil. Dreams deferred pays homage to this young Aggressive and exposes the sensitive issues not often addressed regarding gender-identity, homophobia and racism"--http://www.twn.org. |
| Credits | Editor, Felix Rodriguez ; producer, Sam Castrillo. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |