“MASCULINITY” the film & the single ARE OUT NOW !! 🎥📹🌸🫁 LINK IN BIO FOR THE FULL FILM Film directed by @christian_padron_ & myself Song ft. My brotha @immanuel.wilkins This film means the world to me, me & Christian & the whole community of folks that worked on this put everything we had into it. Especially our truths. Built around footage of myself from childhood up to the present, and featuring a collage of men of all ages, this film explores how different conceptions of manhood show up in body, language, and sound. Vulnerability is the center of this piece. We wanted to have representations from various generations, from the elders to the babies, to think about how we're raised, what society teaches us, and how we reveal ourselves over time. Particularly: how we reveal our softness, and how we stay honest about what we go through. Directed by @christian_padron_ Cinematography by Kassim Norris & @sammysuh Photography by @rayneutron Additional Video / Home Video - Raquel Pinderhughes @rootsofsuccess Color - @seantelecine Story - Christian Padron & Samora Pinderhughes Choreography by Claude “CJ” Johnson @cj4400 Sound Mix - @jackdeboe Assistant to Director - @dannydarress Editors - Christian Padron & Samora Pinderhughes Produced by Samora Pinderhughes, Christian Padron, and Jesse Sachs @i_jsax Filmed with @kodak @kodak_shootfilm Inspired by Oscar Medina, @jamesblake , @glennligon , and bell hooks Poem, Music, and Narration by Samora Pinderhughes Feat. @gabemorivera , @ivormerlyknownas , @williams.reecet , @whospierce , @mmhdia, @saintcassius_ , @dannydarress , @jackdeboe , @arlosims , @cisco.swank , John Pinderhughes, & many beautiful young folks. Song features @immanuel.wilkins @bradallenwilliams @lucasrobertopino @iamelena & @argusquartet This piece is also part of THE HEALING PROJECT and will be on view in the exhibition in @ybca @healingprojectsound more details to come !! I hope you are moved & that it resonates . With love .