elephant

After witnessing a murder of a young boy by a cop on her doorstep, Maria finds her mental health struggling. At thirty-seven, violence and death compound into a fear of the outside. As she self-isolates, she unpacks individual, collective, and generational trauma. Her beloved community keeps her connected with frequent care visits. elephant is a visual meditation on the physiology of grief.

• Maria JudiceDirector
• Maria JudiceWriter

• Maria JudiceMaria
• Tonya Marie AmosMom
• Zach BaumGathering
• Fay DarmawiGathering
• Shaula EvansBoss
• Jeff HarryNew Boo
• Reyce JudiceSister
• D'Arion Curry MatthewsSkateboard Kid
• Cheri MimsFriend with plant knowledge
• Jet NoirNaked Dude
• Todd PerumalCooking Friend
• Byron SakamotoGathering