5th Avenue Cinema Presents: Compensation

Dir. Zeinabu irene Davis (1999); US; English, ASL; 92 min; DCP

Zeinabu irene Davis conjured something completely singular with Compensation, tying in dual narratives of Black American experiences decades apart. In its short runtime, Davis deftly provides windows into history ranging from the Great Migration to the AIDS epidemic. Brisk documentary-like footage gives way to two separate love stories that are rich and tenderly wrought, the former in the 1910’s, the latter a sort of spiritual reincarnation of the couple in the 1990’s. Melding unique cinematic styles of old and new, Davis seamlessly creates an accessible film for both hearing and deaf audiences. As she has said herself, “in most cases, no words need be spoken in order to evoke compassion and solidarity.”

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