Vashni Korin Trailers

Negra, Yo Soy Bella TrailerYou Can’t Stop Spirit Trailer

Vashni Korin is an American director with Puerto Rican and Caribbean roots, whose identity as a woman of the diaspora heavily influences her work. She strives to bring her community together through storytelling, folklore, spirituality, and celebration, with a focus on the experiences and perspectives of women. Korin has directed commercial spots for Instagram, Square and music films for Samora Pinderhughes and more. She was a cinematographer on Lizzo’s recent documentary, Love, Lizzo, as they traveled the world together. Her first documentary short, You Can’t Stop Spirit, explores themes of identity, sexual liberation, and the freedom that carnival brings to black women in New Orleans. This work was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the Blackstar Film Festival, won the Jury Award for Best Documentary Short at the New Orleans Film Festival, and was included on the DOC NYC short list. It is currently featured on NY Times Op-Docs and PBS.

Most Popular Vashni Korin Trailers

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You Can’t Stop Spirit Trailer (2021)

27 June 2021

You Can’t Stop Spirit centers the Baby Doll Mardi Gras masking tradition, comprised of a group of self-liberated black women that created an alternative social space where they are allowed and encouraged to be free.

Negra, Yo Soy Bella Trailer (2023)

02 August 2023

Negra, Yo Soy Bella is a portrait of Mar Cruz, an Afro-Puerto Rican woman who sources strength, healing and black pride through the tradition of Bomba.