Mercy

Based on the poetry cycle of the esteemed African-American poet Cornelius Eady, the film is inspired by the work of Phillis Wheatley, the first published black poet in the US. “Mercy” aims to weave Wheatley's poetry and imagery, which focuses on the complication of the slave learning their captor's language, with gesture, movement and voice into an intricate meditation on black womanhood.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

16 minutes

Year:

2025

Director:

Philip Szporer

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Company:

Mouvement Perpétuel

Cast:
Amara Barner

Angélique Willkie

Crew:
Philip Szporer

Director

Philip Szporer

Screenplay

Philip Szporer

Producer

Pablo Córdoba Salcido

Editor

Pablo Córdoba Salcido

Director of Photography