Allison Janae Hamilton Finds History in the Land

In Allison Janae Hamilton’s films, the landscape is never passive. Forests, swamps and coastlines carry memory, spirituality and history, becoming active participants in the lives of her characters. Rooted in the American South, her work reflects on overlooked narratives of Black life to create films that feel mythic. Ahead of the screening of Venus of The post Allison Janae Hamilton Finds History