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Amidst daily violence, a young mother finds in dance a brief act of resistance.
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A film about existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
For Colored Girls
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Take the Lead
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Baby Blues
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Step Up
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Wasp
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Eye for an Eye
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