Kokomo City
A blast of creative freedom.
Kokomo City
In the wildly entertaining and refreshingly unfiltered documentary KOKOMO CITY, filmmaker D. Smith passes the mic to four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City – Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell, and Dominique Silver – who unapologetically break down the walls of their profession. Holding nothing back, the film vibrates with energy, sex, challenge, and hard-earned wisdom.
This vital portrait, edited and shot by Smith in bold black and white, is her feature directorial debut. A two-time Grammy-nominated producer, singer, and songwriter, Smith made history as the first trans woman cast on a primetime unscripted TV show. Executive produced by Lena Waithe, KOKOMO CITY won the Sundance Film Festival’s NEXT Innovator Award and NEXT Audience Award, as well as the Berlinale’s Audience Award in the Panorama Documentary section.
This vital portrait, edited and shot by Smith in bold black and white, is her feature directorial debut. A two-time Grammy-nominated producer, singer, and songwriter, Smith made history as the first trans woman cast on a primetime unscripted TV show. Executive produced by Lena Waithe, KOKOMO CITY won the Sundance Film Festival’s NEXT Innovator Award and NEXT Audience Award, as well as the Berlinale’s Audience Award in the Panorama Documentary section.
Genre
Documentary,
African-American Experience,
Sexuality,
LGBTQ+
Runtime
73
Language
English
Director
D Smith
Cast
Daniella Carter,
Koko Da Doll,
Liyah Mitchell,
Dominique Silver
Awards:
Winner, NEXT Innovator Award, Sundance Film Festival
Nominee, Audience Award ~ Best of Next!, Sundance Film Festival
Winner, Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film Festival
Nominee, Teddy Award ~ Best Documentary Film, Berlin International Film Festival
MOREPlayed at
Glendale 8.04.23 - 8.10.23
NoHo 7 8.07.23 - 8.10.23
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