Marianne Jean-Baptiste speaks on the privilege of being seen through film at the AAFCA Awards

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00:00It has been a gift to create a film that tells the story of a black family just

00:08living with all the joy and pain that comes with being human. To hear people

00:17say that they recognize Pansy in their sisters, mothers, grandmothers, and aunties

00:25and even that they recognize themselves in her is a gift. Now I've lived in the

00:32US for 22 years now and I remember when I first moved out here that I bumped

00:39into a group of people who recognized me for being in something and I was kind of

00:45surprised because I was new here and they said uh-uh no we see you and I was

00:52like oh but now I've heard that on many occasions and over the years have come

01:00to realize that sometimes it's the only acknowledgement we get. So with that said

01:08I would like to thank you AFCA for your support of the film and for my

01:15performance. Thank you for seeing me.