Contessa Gayles
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Contessa is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist, and an Emmy-nominated producer. She tells stories about identity, socio-political movement, healing, liberation, and radical imagination, with a focus on race and gender.
Known for
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movieSongs from the Hole
2024
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movieFor Our Children
2022
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movieThe Feminist on Cellblock Y
2018
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movieSurge
2020
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