Ivy Young (1947-2023), a journalist and organizer, knows that mainstream society will not preserve her story after she's gone, so she rallies friends and her niece Jade – a history teacher whom she inspired with her vision and her grit – to defy the past for the sake of a shared future of resilience, compassion, and love. Together, with history student Mariah, and lifelong friend Catherine, they explore Ivy’s archive of experience, illuminating her life across queer generations, forging a bridge between memory, activism, and identity.

And Again I Dream

Determined to preserve her own story, journalist and organizer Ivy Young brings together family and friends to explore her life's work. Their journey reveals the lasting power of memory, activism, and the connections that unite generations.

Set in a lively Brooklyn barbershop, Zeke follows Vic, a loyal customer whose routine visit takes a sinister turn. After falling asleep in the chair, he wakes up to a disturbing realization—something deeply unsettling has happened, but he struggles to process it. As his trauma strains his marriage and leaves him searching for support, he finds himself met with dismissal and silence. 
When Zeke, the shop’s charismatic owner, announces plans to expand his business into a school for boys, Vic decides he can no longer stay quiet. His public confrontation triggers a wave of revelations, exposing years of abuse masked as routine barbershop mishaps. 
With sharp humor and social critique, Zeke examines power, trust, and the silence that enables abuse.

Zeke

When a routine visit to a Brooklyn barbershop takes a disturbing turn, one man must confront his trauma and break the silence surrounding years of hidden abuse in this powerful social drama.

Echoes of Care: A Mouth Without Words is an intimate, single-day drama centered on two 
estranged sisters, Melissa and Rachel, brought together by the silent reality of caring for their 
mother, Agatha. Rachel, worn down from carrying the burden alone, is guarded and resentful, 
while Melissa returns home unsure of where she fits in a space filled with unresolved history. 
With their mother unable to speak, the sisters are forced to confront each other through tense 
exchanges, quiet routines, and reluctant cooperation. When they discover a series of old voice 
notes recorded by their mother before her illness, her voice re-enters the space—revealing 
memories, regrets, and reflections that challenge how they see her, and themselves. 
As the day unfolds, the recordings become a catalyst for truth and vulnerability. In hearing their 
mother’s words, Melissa and Rachel begin to listen to each other in ways they never have 
before. What begins as a day of obligation transforms into a fragile step toward healing, 
showing that even without a voice, connection can still be found.

Echoes Of Care, A Mouth Without Words

Two estranged sisters reunite to care for their ailing mother, whose old voice recordings reveal memories and truths that reshape their understanding of one another. As they confront years of unresolved pain, they begin a fragile journey toward healing.

On their way to an important night market, a stubborn merchant girl and her gullible friend find themselves lost in a seemingly abandoned town.

Luminescent

On their way to an important night market, a determined merchant girl and her gullible friend become stranded in a mysterious, seemingly abandoned town. Together, they must find their way through the unexpected adventure.

FINDING OUR VOICES - And Again I Dream / Zeke / Echoes Of Care, A Mouth Without Words / Luminescent 

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