,,, so thee
lilac never
wilt alone ,,,
under every garden, lies a ritual. within this ritual, a blaq flora grieves for their long lost flower(s) as a desire to create forever blooms.
A short film accompaniment to the album "ephemerals' forever(s)" by ẹ̀bà.
created by elijah jamal asani & shot/edited by Jonathan Woods.
,,, where to find the lilac ,,,
afrofuturist weekend 8 // elastic arts //
chicago, il ~ october fifth, 2023
portland art museum : black artists of oregon // tomorrow theatre //
portland, or ~ february first, 2024
hayti heritage film festival //
durham, nc ~ march ninth, 2024
flex obscura series & festival // elastic arts // chicago, il ~ april nineteenth, 2024
seattle black film festival // washington hall // seattle, wa ~ april twentyseventh, 2024
local sightings film fest // northwest film forum / / seattle, wa ~ september twenyfirst, 2024
south sound experimental film fest //
seattle, wa ~ november twentythird, 2024 //
(encore) portland, or ~
february twentyseventh,2025