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Rooted is a short film exploring identity, motherhood & the rediscovery of self in nature. © 2021 Click Here to see on Vimeo
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Something Should Be Done About Grandma Ruthie (54 mins, © 1993) is a personal documentary produced & directed by Cary Okoro about the turmoil within the filmmaker’s family when her grandmother is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Winner of numerous awards, Grandma Ruthie aired on PBS, is distributed by Icarus Films and has screened at festivals and conferences internationally.
Click Here to see an excerpt on Vimeo “This is the kind of deeply personal film that is especially effective on television, yet the medium almost never presents.”
—— Chicago Tribune review of “Something Should Be Done About Grandma Ruthie” (PBS)
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Photography:
Liminal (Digital Photo Collage) © 2021
Scrap Vessel Self-Portrait © 2020
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"Somehow this cup of palette scrapings feels like a metaphor for motherhood to me—so much gathering and containing, so much striving to transform, to stand in one's own flawed beauty." |
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All images and content © 2023 Cary Okoro. Any unauthorized use or duplication without express and written permission is prohibited.