Toxic: A Black Woman's Story

Overview

Racism. Toxic stress. Birth outcomes. How are these things intertwined? The short film, Toxic: A Black Woman's Story, seeks to explore that question - Peer into the world of the film's lead protagonist, Nina. An elite lawyer, loyal wife, and loving mother of a teen boy, Nina is navigating life (and a pregnancy) to the best of her ability. But sometimes the forces on a woman - especially a black woman - can be too much to bear. Follow Nina in this day-in-the-life drama, and see the world through the eyes of a successful black woman who must navigate an unjust world while trying to protect the world she has created for herself and her family.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 2019

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

First Year Cleveland’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Committee,Healthy Neighborhoods Committee of Healthy Cleveland,Stimuli Film,Your Story On Film

Cast

Mike Head,Crystle Paynther Collins,Fred Munkachy,Edlyn Sabrina,Ravenae Bigsby,Tino Roncone,Lawrence Wilson,Re'Shawn Reese,Jennifer Anderson

Director

Devon V. Collins

Writer

Mayank Kushwah

Producer

Chris Benninger

Cinematography

Kahlil I. Pedizisai

Budget

$60,000

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt13640656