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Rebeca Huntt

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Rebeca Huntt’s debut feature is a personal documentary that, even through its specificity, tells a story that is familiar to many but rarely depicted on screen. So it follows that when she thought hard about what character made her feel seen, no one character jumped out. But the ones that she named – Frances Ha, Poetic Justice, Lady Bird, Matilda – had something special in common with one another, and with Beba. Plus, Rebeca and Jordan bond over a childhood of watching movies as a family activity (regardless of the MPAA rating!).Then, we keep the Greta Gerwig love rolling with one quick thing about her new BARBIE.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Rebeca Huntt

Rebeca Huntt’s debut feature is a personal documentary that, even through its specificity, tells a story that is familiar to many but rarely depicted on screen. So it follows that when she thought hard about what character made her feel seen, no one character jumped out. But the ones that she named – Frances Ha, Poetic Justice, Lady Bird, Matilda – had something special in common with one another, and with <a href="https://youtu.be/4zTn2arob_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beba</a>. Plus, Rebeca and Jordan bond over a childhood of watching movies as a family activity (regardless of the MPAA rating!).Then, we keep the Greta Gerwig love rolling with one quick thing about her new BARBIE.***With <a href="http://www.twitter.com/jorcru" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jordan Crucchiola</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/filmbeba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebeca Huntt</a>

Rebeca Huntt on 'Frances Ha' & Titular Characters

First-time feature filmmaker Rebeca "Beba" Huntt undertakes an unflinching exploration of her own identity in the remarkable coming-of-age documentary/cinematic memoir BEBA. Reflecting on her childhood and adolescence in New York City as the daughter of a Dominican father and Venezuelan mother, Huntt investigates the historical, societal, and generational trauma she's inherited and ponders how those ancient wounds have shaped her, while simultaneously considering the universal truths that connect us all as humans. Throughout BEBA, Huntt searches for a way to forge her own creative path amid a landscape of intense racial and political unrest. BEBA is a courageous, deeply human self-portrait of an Afro-Latina artist hungry for knowledge and yearning for connection. Director Rebecca Huntt joins us for a conversation on her collaboration with producer Sofia Gold and how that impacted her poetic, powerful and profound project. For news and screenings go to: bebafilm.com

First-time feature filmmaker Rebeca "Beba" Huntt undertakes an unflinching exploration of her own identity in the remarkable coming-of-age documentary/cinematic memoir BEBA. Reflecting on her childhood and adolescence in New York City as the daughter of a Dominican father and Venezuelan mother, Huntt investigates the historical, societal, and generational trauma she's inherited and ponders how those ancient wounds have shaped her, while simultaneously considering the universal truths that connect us all as humans. Throughout BEBA, Huntt searches for a way to forge her own creative path amid a landscape of intense racial and political unrest. BEBA is a courageous, deeply human self-portrait of an Afro-Latina artist hungry for knowledge and yearning for connection. Director Rebecca Huntt joins us for a conversation on her collaboration with producer Sofia Gold and how that impacted her poetic, powerful and profound project. For news and screenings go to: <a href="http://bebafilm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bebafilm.com</a>

BEBA / Film School Radio interview with Director Rebeca Huntt

Like a freshly sculpted work of clay, director Rebeca Huntt’s stunning documentary debut BEBA captures in real-time her family’s fluid interpersonal dynamics; the complicated legacies of inherited national, ethnic and racial identity; and her own brewing caldron of coming-of-age dramatics. To call it a “personal film” is both a wild understatement and a reductive miscalculation: “BEBA”, for all its personal complexities, is a profound spiritual quest intended to stir existential questions in the audience and provoke a deep dialogue. Shot in vivid and pulsating 16mm film, “BEBA” is also a feast for the senses and a fever dream for the imagination. In short, it is a film to be reckoned with — and not to be missed. Fresh off the film’s Tribeca Film Festival screening in her hometown of New York City, which plays a starring role in the film, Rebeca shares with Ken her searching personal journey and eight-year creative quest to bring “BEBA” to life. What was the “meta” experience like of making a film about her life, while at the same time living in the day-to-day? How did the probing interviews that she conducted with her family reveal fascinating truths, but also bring simmering tensions to the surface? Why was film the perfect medium to express everything that she was experiencing and wanted to convey? Join us as Rebeca sheds light on “BEBA”, both the film and the person, two powerful creative forces in the universe. “BEBA” is being released in theaters by NEON starting on June 24th.   Hidden Gem: “Finding Christa”, “Suzanne, Suzanne”; both by Camille Billops Follow on Twitter:  @topdocspod @filmbeba The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.  Listen to our recent conversations with directors whose documentaries are currently on Netflix: Rory Kennedy on "Downfall: The Case Against Boeing" Andrew Rossi on "The Andy Warhol Diaries" Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah on "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy"

Like a freshly sculpted work of clay, director Rebeca Huntt’s stunning documentary debut BEBA captures in real-time her family’s fluid interpersonal dynamics; the complicated legacies of inherited national, ethnic and racial identity; and her own brewing caldron of coming-of-age dramatics. To call it a “personal film” is both a wild understatement and a reductive miscalculation: “BEBA”, for all its personal complexities, is a profound spiritual quest intended to stir existential questions in the audience and provoke a deep dialogue. Shot in vivid and pulsating 16mm film, “BEBA” is also a feast for the senses and a fever dream for the imagination. In short, it is a film to be reckoned with — and not to be missed. Fresh off the film’s Tribeca Film Festival screening in her hometown of New York City, which plays a starring role in the film, Rebeca shares with Ken her searching personal journey and eight-year creative quest to bring “BEBA” to life. What was the “meta” experience like of making a film about her life, while at the same time living in the day-to-day? How did the probing interviews that she conducted with her family reveal fascinating truths, but also bring simmering tensions to the surface? Why was film the perfect medium to express everything that she was experiencing and wanted to convey? Join us as Rebeca sheds light on “BEBA”, both the film and the person, two powerful creative forces in the universe. “BEBA” is being released in theaters by NEON starting on June 24th. Hidden Gem: “<a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/mx/film259032.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Christa</a>”, “<a href="https://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/suzanne-suzanne" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suzanne, Suzanne</a>”; both by Camille Billops Follow on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/topdocspod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@topdocspod</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/filmbeba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@filmbeba</a> The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is <a href="https://www.netflix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Netflix</a>.  Listen to our recent conversations with directors whose documentaries are currently on Netflix: <ul><li>Rory Kennedy on "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/downfall-the-case-against-boeing-with-rory-kennedy/id1584498043?i=1000564813821" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Downfall: The Case Against Boeing</a>"</li> <li>Andrew Rossi on "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-andy-warhol-diaries-with-andrew-rossi/id1584498043?i=1000565764828" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Andy Warhol Diaries</a>"</li> <li>Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah on "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeen-yuhs-with-coodie-simmons-chike-ozah/id1584498043?i=1000564166593" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy"</a></li></ul>