Samora Pinderhughes: “Masculinity” (film)

Samora Pinderhughes, NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert; CC Liu, Crystal Q. (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

(Samora Pinderhughes 2022) “Masculinity,” a film from The Healing Project and the first single from Samora Pinderhughes' upcoming album “GRIEF,” released April 15th via Stretch Music/Ropeadope.

“Built around footage of Samora himself from childhood up to the present, and featuring a collage of [Black] 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.”

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Directed by Christian Padron. Cinematography by Kassim Norris and Sammy Suh. Photography by Ray Neutron. Additional video/home video by Raquel Pinderhughes. Color by Sean Telecine. Story by Christian Padron and Samora Pinderhughes. Choreography by Claude “CJ” Johnson. Sound Mix by Jack DeBoe. Editors: Christian Padron and Samora Pinderhughes. Produced by Samora Pinderhughes, Christian Padron, and Jesse Sachs. Featuring Samora Pinderhughes, John Pinderhughes, Claude "CJ" Johnson, Ray Neutron, Kassim Norris, and others. Poem, music, and narration by Samora Pinderhughes.