Raising Aniya

 Aniya Wingate is a young dance artist in Houston, Texas, who embarks on a journey to heal her spirit and find her voice after being displaced by a hurricane. With guidance from her mentor, Walter Hull, Aniya investigates impacted communities on the Gulf Coast and develops a dance performance inspired by her experiences and the complex legacies of environmental injustice. Family, religion, sexuality, and mental health collide as she strives to transform dark histories into beautiful expression and movement. Through intimate observational cinematography, evocative dance sequences, and a haunting score, Aniya’s story traces the agony and the ecstasy of growing up, while revealing the power of art and community.

Screening will be followed by short panel discussion and activity moderated by Dr. Joy Barnes Johnson of the Paul Robeson House of Princeton. Panelists include: Brigitte Jean-Louis of the YWCA of Princeton., Tomia MacQueen of Wildflower Farm and Paul Robeson House of Princeton Fellow, Ariyah Lamin.

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