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A mother sits with her young daughter on her lap, in front of a plant with yellow flowers and a beige cloth backdrop.

Chronicle of a Summer Day [short film]

  United States     17 minutes

Synopsis

In the summer of 2021, John Caleb Pendleton and a team of designers created a floral installation in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood in commemoration of Juneteenth. Beautifully blending poetry and collage-style imagery, Chronicle of a Summer Day is a testament to the power of artistic expression as a unifying force. Produced by Bronzeville Collective.

This film screens as part of the Black Perspectives Special Program – Beyond the Frame program.