31ST ANNUAL CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL

presents

For Venida, for Kalief

FRI · NOVEMBER 21 · 2025 · 1:30 PM · THALIAN BLACK


For Venida, for Kalief

Director: Sisa Bueno / 93:00

Producers: Sisa Bueno, David Felix Sutcliffe, Jasmine Mans, Paola Gadala-Maria

Friday / 1:30 PM / Thalian Black

Kalief Browder’s story unfolds in full when his life, and that of his mother, Venida Brodnax Browder, are tragically derailed by years of malintent from the justice system. Venida’s poems serve as a guiding thread through this emotional journey, blending archival footage and contemporary political movements to honor the Browder family’s powerful legacy, both within their community and beyond.