MAGICAL MESSAGES: WE WERE MADE FOR THESE TIMES

Anchored from the perspective of a Desi* woman living in the United States, Magical Messages: We Were Made For These Times reclaims South Asian traditions of yoga, Buddhism and earth based mysticism for a poetic and intersectional feminist meditation on wisdom, women of color solidarity and leadership. Magical Messages positions women of color as forebears of social transformation and drivers of cultural resistance dismantling toxic patriarchy and white supremacy. Tactile and dreamlike, this experimental documentary uses poetic vignettes, sensory images and soundscapes to explore collective healing, decolonization, and spiritual journeys of reclaiming, refuge and remembering that we were made for these times.

Director Biography: Kirthi Nath is a filmmaker, educator and creative professional who believes that ordinary people ripple extraordinary change. As founder and lead filmmaker at Cinemagical Media, Kirthi works with nonprofits, companies, foundations and entrepreneurs to create films that support individuals and communities to ‘be the cause that creates the effect’. Kirthi’s work has featured cultural visionaries and global campaigns such as Eve Ensler, Tara Sophia Mohr, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, One Billion Rising and V-Day. In addition to filmmaking, Kirthi offers business and personal coaching, experiential workshops, talks and meditations that help people connect with their inner wisdom, foster loving presence and awaken wonder.

Co-presented by: Brown Girls Doc Mafia, Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation

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