Listen to Me
The road to motherhood while navigating institutional racism takes three Black women on a journey from heartbreak to resistance, healing and joy.
Thank you to our screening partners: Designing Motherhood, COCOLIFE INC, Reclaim Black Motherhood LLC, Once Upon A Preemie, National Nurse-Led Care Consortium, ARIAH Foundation, BAE Culture, Oshun Family Center, The People’s Midwife
Directors Spotlight
Stephanie Etienne
Director
Stéphanie Etienne is a midwife, herbalist and filmmaker. Her work centers sexual and reproductive health as spaces for empowerment and self-discovery. She lives in Baltimore and is honored to be called “Mama” by three amazing humans. Listen to Me is her first film.
Kanika Harris
Director
Kanika Harris, PhD, MPH is the Executive Director of a non profit organization based in Washington, D.C. Her work focuses birth equity and reproductive health. Kanika is a mother of three, near-miss survivor, and doula. Listen to Me is her first film.
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 77 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Director
- Stephanie Etienne & Kanika Harris
- Producer
- Kanika Harris, Stephanie Etienne
- Executive Producer
- Bradford Young, Kanika Harris, Nefertite Nguvu, Stephanie Etienne
- Co Producer
- Mishka Brown LaTonya, Joyce Safidi Tyehimba, Marc Thomas
- Cinematographer
- Michael Wilson
- Editor
- Marc Thomas, Chassidy Jade
- Animator
- Pierre Bennu
- Sound Design
- Marc Thomas
- Premiere
- World