In the summer of 2016, larryjean powell (fka Larry Powell) wrote a play and sent it to their artistic community as a call-to-action to combat injustice. In response, filmmakers across the nation joined forces to build the panels of this “film quilt.”

Mother’s Milk is the result—an experimental, deeply collaborative exploration of that play on screen. A cinematic collage about legacy, lineage, and the quiet ache of intergenerational memory. Musical, meditative, and emotionally charged, Mother’s Milk is a prayer in motion.

🎞️ a film quilt
🎤 a memory chorus
🕯️ a ritual of return to love

Festivals & Recognition:
🏆 2021 Seattle International Film Festival – New American Cinema Special Jury Prize
🎥 2021 Pan African Film Festival – Official Selection

Directed by

larryjean powell (fka Larry Powell), Adriana DeGirolami, Kameron Neal, Bianca LaVerne Jones, Shinelle Azoroh, Alex Ander, John MacDonald, Lelund Durond Thompson
USA, 2021

Runtime: 1 hour, 3 minutes