For Venida, for Kalief (2025)
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.
Director: Sisa Bueno
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Kalief Browder as Self (archive footage) |
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Venida Browder as Self |
| Directing | Sisa Bueno | Director |
| Production | David Felix Sutcliffe | Producer |
| Writing | Venida Browder | Writer |
| Editing | Kristan Sprague | Editor |
| Editing | Daniel E. Chávez Ontiveros | Editor |
| Production | Noura Ahmed | Associate Producer |
| Production | Sisa Bueno | Producer |
| Production | Paola Gadala-Maria | Producer |
| Production | Jasmine Mans | Producer |
| Camera | Sisa Bueno | Director of Photography |
| Production | Carrie Lozano | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paola Gadala-Maria | Co-Producer |