Growing up in the largest affordable housing cooperative in Brooklyn, Cassandra’s world was artfully framed by her mother’s Super-8 camera. Today, still living in the same place, Cassandra examines and edits these remarkable films, gaining insight into the challenges her mother faced as a creative black woman and the importance of her vision.

Maria by Callas
2017
7.3/10

Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
7.2/10

42 Up
1999
7.6/10

My Mom Jayne
2025
8.0/10

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
2000
7.8/10

Being James Bond
2021
7.8/10

Stories We Tell
2012
7.1/10

Fuck
2006
6.4/10

The Walking Dead: The Return
2024
7.4/10

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
7.2/10

Naqoyqatsi
2002
6.1/10

Nothing Like a Dame
2018
6.8/10

McQueen
2018
7.4/10

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
2018
7.5/10

Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity
2021
6.5/10

Val
2021
7.2/10

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button
2009
6.9/10

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
2023
6.1/10

Heart of a Dog
2015
6.5/10

Love, Marilyn
2013
6.5/10
The Scars
2019
10/10