EP 70: Jojo Silla, Writer & Producer - Short Film, Not Supposed To Be Here

Those African Chicks - Exploring Identities of African Women

@JojoSilla is an all-around creative who expressions range from painting, music and filmmaking. Jojo joins us to talk about her work with short film Not Supposed To Here, a film recently shortlisted to be screened at the Toronto Short Film Channel Festival. Not Supposed To Be Here (NSTBH) is a story that explores the negative dynamic that exists between African Immigrant and African American in the United States.

In This Episode We Discuss :

• The perceptions African Immigrants and African American have about each other.
• The source of these tensions and how it passed down from generations.
• The genesis of the film and why it was shot without personifying the main characters.
• The reasons for why this type of work is so relevant and necessary especially in these 2020 current socio-economic climate.

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@JojoSilla and Co-Writer and Director @KatungAduwak , conceived and created this short film about a year go almost pre-empting the current state of things. This work could not be more timely. As we talk through and reassess what it means to truly unite as black peoples, it is important that ALL BlACK PEOPLES critically look at the roles we play in handling and dealing with one another. One thing we are learning is that in order for us to win we must all see the humanity in each other. Check Out Not Supposed To Here and make be sure to live a review.

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