The read
It runs a compact 26m.
Synopsis
Racism. Toxic stress. Birth outcomes. How are these things intertwined? The short film, Toxic: A Black Woman's Story, seeks to explore that question - Peer into the world of the film's lead protagonist, Nina. An elite lawyer, loyal wife, and loving mother of a teen boy, Nina is navigating life (and a pregnancy) to the best of her ability. But sometimes the forces on a woman - especially a black woman - can be too much to bear. Follow Nina in this day-in-the-life drama, and see the world through the eyes of a successful black woman who must navigate an unjust world while trying to protect the world she has created for herself and her family.
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Key crew
- Devon V. CollinsDirector
- Mayank KushwahWriter
Cast
- Crystle Paynther CollinsNina
- Mike HeadDon
- Re'Shawn ReeseMichael
- Fred MunkachyPrincipal Eckor
- Jennifer AndersonKaren
- Edlyn SabrinaDr. Gupta
- Lawrence WilsonStore Clerk
- Tino RonconeNewscaster
- Ravenae BigsbyYoutube Makeup Artist
Stills
Themes
police brutalitypregnancyracism