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When a young African woman lands in Toronto, she expects only to be seen as Black. What she doesn’t anticipate is feeling blacker. In this bold, voice-driven documentary, she reflects on bias, challenges assumptions tied to her background, and carries the quiet burden of assimilation — without losing herself.
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When a young African woman lands in Toronto, she expects only to be seen as Black. What she doesn’t anticipate is feeling blacker. In this bold, voice-driven documentary, she reflects on bias, challenges assumptions tied to her background, and carries the quiet burden of assimilation — without losing herself.
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Temitope Akinterinwa is a Toronto-based filmmaker working as a director, writer, and assistant director. Member of the Directors Guild of Canada (Ontario District), her credits include Canadian and international productions. She is the director of the award-winning short film Ego and the short documentary Straight Out of Africa.
