{"id":159411,"date":"2022-01-31T12:37:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=159411"},"modified":"2022-01-31T12:37:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T17:37:28","slug":"sundance-2022-review-shariffa-alis-you-go-girl-starring-tiffany-mann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/sundance-2022-review-shariffa-alis-you-go-girl-starring-tiffany-mann\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundance 2022 Review: Shariffa Ali\u2019s \u2018You Go Girl!\u2019 Starring Tiffany Mann"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cYou Go Girl!,\u201d directed by Sundance<\/a> alum Shariffa Ali<\/strong> and co-written by Ali, Kamilah Long <\/strong>and Courtney Williams<\/strong>, premiered in the Shorts Program at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. This marks Ali\u2019s second year, as her debut virtual reality short ATOMU<\/em> was an official selection at Sundance in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 13-minute short narrative film follows Audrey (Tiffany Mann<\/strong>), a New York City comedian who can make a joke of any situation. After receiving devastating news, Audrey travels to the beautiful mountains of Oregon where she is faced with a staggering challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set in two contrasting locations \u2014 a comedy club and an Oregon trail \u2014 \u201cYou Go Girl!\u201d tells the story of a woman on a quest to overcome her physical and emotional struggles. Tiffany Mann takes full command of Audrey as a comedian conquering the stage as she works towards her big break; and as a woman conquering her fears out in the mountains following a major loss. Audrey\u2019s inner journey is powerfully familiar and reflective of reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The film balances comedy and grief with nuanced specificity. Ali uses humor, fear, vulnerability, loss, peace and the beauty of a natural environment to express a poignant message \u2014 one that we can all benefit from. \u201cYou Go Girl!\u201d celebrates Black mothers, life, healing, and self-discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In speaking about the project, Ali notes:<\/strong> \u201cThis film began as a love letter to my mom \u2013 all her passion, quirks, and resilience. Throughout the pandemic, it has morphed into therapy. Black women are fierce. We care for each other deeply. We belong everywhere. Amid such trying times, You Go Girl! is an affirmation for us \u2013 less an escape into the outdoors and more a spiritual journey to celebrate our Black mothers. My hope is that everyone may use Audrey\u2019s humor as medicine. Relish the peace and beauty of Nature. Embrace joy through heartbreak. Let this film be an elixir of healing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEET THE ARTIST<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Shariffa Chelimo Ali is an international creative leader committed to advancing radical change through the power of art and activism. Originally from Kenya and raised in South Africa, Ali has been a resident of New York since 2013 where she works primarily as a director of theater, film, and VR (previous Sundance Selection Atomu), community organizer and professor at Princeton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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