Return of the Black Madonna

SHORT DOCUMENTARY · COMPLETED

A Black woman learns to swim, dive, and map sunken slave ships with Black marine archaeologists, transforming her relationship with her body from a site of trauma into a source of power, memory, and meaning.

A deeply personal documentary exploring history, embodiment, and cultural memory, Return of the Black Madonna traces a journey of reclamation—where the body, the ocean, and the past converge.

Recognition

Premiered internationally in Mexico.
Winner — Best Director Documentary Short (PAIFF)
Winner — Best First Documentary (PAIFF)