Join NYWIFT, IFC Films, SAG-AFTRA, FF2 Media, Women in the Arts & Media Coalition (WAMC), HerFlix, In Creative Company, Gotham Film & Media Institute (formerly IFP) and African-American Women in Cinema (AAWIC) for a screening of Farewell Amor in recognition of S.W.A.N. (Support Women Artists Now) Day, an annual event on the last Saturday of March that celebrates women artists. Followed by a Q&A with writer/director, NYWIFT Member Ekwa Msangi.
About the Film
After 17 years apart, Angolan immigrant Walter is joined in the U.S. by his wife and teen daughter. Now absolute strangers sharing a one bedroom Brooklyn apartment, they struggle to overcome the emotional distance between them. Walter is trying to let go of a previous relationship while his wife Esther struggles with a new country, culture and a husband who seems distant. Their daughter Sylvia is a dancer just like her father, and while she also finds her new life difficult, she bravely starts to explore the city and show herself through dance. The film is both a universal immigrant story and the unique perspective of three characters bound together by history and hope. It is an intimate and deeply personal look at an inter-generational tale that has defined America since its inception.
Farewell Amor stars Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Chi), Zainab Jah (Deep State, False Positive), Jayme Lawson (The Batman), and Nana Mensah (An African City).
Farewell Amor is written and directed by NYWIFT Member Ekwa Msangi, Produced by Huriyyah Muhamma, Josh Penn, and Sam Bisbee.
Event Details
Screening Dates: Film available from Friday, March 26 starting at 9 a.m. ET through Sunday, March 28 ending at midnight ET.
Q&A: Saturday, March 27 at Noon ET with Director/Writer, Ekwa Msangi. Moderated by NYWIFT Board President Jamie Zelermyer.
How to See the Film: Please use the link provided in the confirmation email to watch the film on your computer. If you would like to watch the film on your Smart TV, please download on your preferred device and use the following login credentials in your confirmation email. Download “IFC Film Screeners” available on Apple TV / Roku / Amazon Firestick.
Post Q&A Networking Session: Stay after the Q&A for a networking session on Zoom!
Cost: Free
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