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Facing persecution, Qwin, a Ugandan lesbian, flees to America seeking asylum. Upon arrival, she is detained by ICE leaving her isolated and devastated. Until her hope is sparked by two Rabbis, igniting a journey of humanity. The story unfolds as Qwin establishes a new organization to fight for LGBTQ+ folks back home.
Bio
GLAAD Award winning filmmaker, Sekiya Dorsett, is dedicated to telling the stories of women of color. Her award winning documentary “The Revival: Women and the Word,” is distributed by Women Make Movies. In 2020, her 4-part documentary, Stonewall 50: The Revolution, in partnership with NBC News and NBCOut, won a GLAAD Media Award and the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalist for Excellence in Digital Journalism. She is one of the cinematographers for In Our Mother’s Gardens on Netflix. Dorsett's work has been featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, the Brooklyn Museum, Frameline Film Fest and Outfest Film Festival to name a few. Her work has been featured on Huff Post, Mic.com, BuzzFeed.com & Essence.com. She is a member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia. Sekiya’s work centers the Black experience.
