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Three (Extra)Ordinary Women

Directed by Cionin Lorenzo

The feature documentary THREE (EXTRA)ORDINARY WOMEN explores the life stories of three women of color who have collectively overcome poverty, abuse, systemic racism, and political occupation as they brave their biggest physical obstacle yet – climbing to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro as a reaffirmation of their triumph over life’s biggest mountains- and they discover they still have social and emotional hurdles to overcome.

  • ABOUT
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Synopsis

THREE (EXTRA)ORDINARY WOMEN follows three women of color as they embark on a hiking trip up Mount Kilimanjaro, taking the Machame Route. This path has the highest success rate on the mountain but these women were not given the same chances in life- they were born into systems that gave them the least chances of survival. As they climb the highest peak of the African continent, the film will dive into their past using a mix of animation, personal photos, home videos, and archival footage to narrate the twists and turns of their life paths while trekking the mountain path. No one knows for sure they’ll make it to the summit, but Tammy is the most concerned. She struggles with lack of self-confidence and wonders if she’d make it. But when you put three extraordinary women together, no one gets left behind. When Tammy wants to quit- she's suffering from altitude sickness and arguing with Pearlette- her friends decide to stay by her side. After delays that dangerously effect even the tour guides, they ultimately reach the coveted summit together- and are changed forever.

Bio

Cionín is a two-time Imagen Award winning Latina filmmaker from Brooklyn, New York, and recently was the Showrunner on two Peacock/T+ unscripted series. She started her career at MTV Networks where for over 15 years she worked with numerous celebrities on programming for MTV News & Docs, MTV International, MTV Latin America and MTV tr3s, including as Director of two short documentaries on Shakira, and Director of MTV Cribs for 5 years. Later, as Supervising Producer, she oversaw a team of 40+ on the spin-off Teen Cribs, running the production of 70 episodes that were produced within three years. Afterwards, she worked as the Senior Production Coordinator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was the liaison for TV productions, filmmakers, still photographers and artists who filmed at the museum such as illustrator and author Maira Kalman, fashion designer Zac Posen, film director Peter Bogdanovich and photographer Mary McCartney. Recently, she was the story producer of the 2022 Imagen Award winning short film Lights, Camera Acción for American Masters (PBS) and the 2019 Imagen Award winning PBS Great Performances documentary John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway. She is currently directing two feature documentary films while developing and consulting on content that touches upon climate change, disabilities, and the arts.

Screening History

Premiere - Harlem Film Festival 2024

Female Eye Film Festival 2024

Awards History

Harlem International Film Festival 2024 - Best World Documentary

Spring Big Apple Film Festival 2024 - Official Selection

Female Eye Film Festival 2024 - Best Documentary