After such a beautifully intimate scene between mother and daughter

After such a beautifully intimate scene between mother and daughter, the audience then witnesses that purity and innocence snatched away. Grief, repression and vulnerability are themes that carry the film, and optimism, forgiveness and self-acceptance are the themes that will hit viewers right in the heart. Explosions of radicalism, femininity, art and trauma force the audience’s gaze and Jake-Ann Jones’ performance will keep audiences intrigued. She has an ability to adopt a persona of meekness and awkwardness then turn into a daring yet graceful figure.

Before watching the film, I was eager about its quality because of Julie Dash’s involvement. Director of “Daughters of the Dust,” and niece of my college professor, Julie Dash has a legacy of brilliant independent filmmaking. It was no wonder that while I watched “Naked Acts,” I was moved by the details and rawness of Bridgett M. Davis’ directing and writing. Her involvement in revamping this film is yet another reason to see it. “Naked Acts,” the 1996 newly restored film, feels fresh and revitalizing as it molds generational victory through its thoughtful storyline and immaculate casting..