WADE IN THE WATER: DROWNING IN RACISM Online
Description
EMMY WINNER | BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT – Roxbury International Film Festival |Â BEST DOCUMENTARY – I Will Tell International Film Festival
Civil Rights • Racial Equity and Justice • Black History • Drowning Prevention and Water Safety
Date of Completion: 2021 | Run Time: 15 minutes​​ | Language: English | Captions: Yes | Includes: Transcript | Director & Producer: Cathleen Dean | Cinematographer: Serge Dorsainvil
From seaweed to lost beach balls, sun-seekers bump into all sorts of surprises swimming along Florida’s iconic beaches. For black swimmers however, there’s a complex history floating off Florida’s blue waters—one of segregation and violence, but also one of protest and resistance. That’s what Miami filmmaker Cathleen Dean explores in her new documentary, WADE IN THE WATER: DROWNING IN RACISM. Diving deep into Black Florida’s fight for the right to swim, the film brings to life the 1960s Civil Rights protests that desegregated the state’s beaches and swimming pools.
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| Institution | College & University, Community College, High School, Public Library, Non-Profit & Community Group, Corporate & For-Profit |
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| Format & Time Frame | 14 Day Streaming Hosted by GOOD DOCS, DSL Hosted by Your Institution |
