"The pursuit of going for enlightenment means that you are always working on your mind in a positive sense. The more that we put into our practice, the more that we get out of it." Om. Is everyone ready for a mindfulness session today? Or maybe never? Enjoy this hilarious short film called A Mind
“The work reconsiders the figure of alienated working class youth to explore the different facets of ‘coming of age’ for young women living in South London,” she explains. “With this film, I’m in direct conversation with others who talk about the tensions within the solidarity of Black womanhood. I use hair, a very significant touchstone and marker of identity, to explore how we often bury the needs of others.”
Realised as part of New Creatives, supported by Arts Council England and BBC Arts, and in collaboration with ICA and Dazed,
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Corridor 15 presents teen friendship in all its messy, and sometimes volatile, glory. Below, Lanipekun discusses directing her debut short over lockdown, drawing on personal experiences, and the joy of Black sisterhood.