Tear Suture Scab
ABOUT THE FILM
Inspired by The Hunt of the Unicorn tapestries housed at The Met Cloisters, Tear Suture Scab reimagines the unicorn as a vessel of Black redemption through an Afro-futurist lens.
Surrealist in form and absurdist in tone, the film is an allegory of death, resurrection, and the quiet release of generational trauma. Fantastical visuals and coded humor disarm the viewer—making space for deeper reflection on the violence that shapes Black American life.
Not only is the main character fighting for liberation, but she is also confronted by her shadow self.
Scored by the legendary cultural critic and musician Greg Tate, Tear Suture Scab was his final film project.
The film runs 24 minutes.
WATCH THE TRAILER HERE
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTOR | CREATOR - Ayo Janeen Jackson @ayojaneen PRODUCER + Artistic Director - Maya Shah @dodekah ASSISTANT DIRECTOR + Associate Producer - Simone Cortes @simonemcortes CINEMATOGRAPHER - Mike Cooke @mikecooketv EDITOR - Sewra Kidane @sewragee MUSICAL SCORE - Gregory Tate @avantgroidd SOUND: Silver Sound @silversoundnyc COLORIST: Mary Perrino ANIMATION: Daniela Repas @repasdaniela
CAST
Suki - Marija Abney @marija_abney Shade - Erin Moore @mooregranola Voice Over for Suki - Marinda Anderson @marindaanderson Voice Over for Shade - Antwayn Hopper @antwaynhopper Wailing Woman - Sarita Allen @sarita_allen_movement
HAIR MAKE-UP COSTUMES
Head of Wardrobe/ Key Hair + Makeup, Assoc. Producer - Fiona Jeans @fionajeans Costume - Juanita Cardenas @polychromatico Make Up/ SFX - Nina Carelli
PRODUCTION
Prod. Coordinator/ DIT - Ashley Hiatt @ashleyhiattvids Assistant Camera -Paulina Dabrowska @pd.dp Art Dept/ SFX - Michael Eddinger Grip - Phillip Yu Gaffer - Rommel Genciana @mister_rom. PA/ Sound - Bryan Edwards @kaosblac PA/ Photographer - Dondre Stuetley @dstuetley Script Supervisor + Dramaturg - Jordan Mahome @jordanmahome
SCREENINGS 🎬. Every Woman Biennale, NY 2024 Kan Kan Cinema, IN 2024 NYU School of Dance, NY 2024 Pratt Institute, NY 2023 Nighthawk Cinema, NY 2023
