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Mother Wit

diverse group of people standing with their fists raised looking at the camera in front of a white background

A Black trans family fights to preserve the legacy of their matriarch, Mother LaTravious, who dedicated her life to set them on a path of education, excellence, and liberation.

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

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Rajvi Desai

Producer/Director

A writer and filmmaker from India, Rajvi Desai (they/he) tells impact-driven, community-oriented stories to confront and change existing hegemonies of caste, religion and gender. Rajvi is a fellow with the Sundance Institute, Pulitzer Center, Bitchitra Collective, and Brown Institute of Media Innovation at Columbia University.

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Te Shima Anusha Brennen

Producer/Director

As a storyteller, Te Shima Anusha Brennen (they/them) aims to tell nuanced stories of Black trans liberation while pushing the journalism industry to reshape practices around reporting on trans communities. Te holds fellowships with the Pulitzer Center, Brown Institute, Reuters Institute, and is a Cucalorus Works-in-Progress recipient.