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Sisa Bueno
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Sisa Bueno is an American director and cinematographer from New York City whose work explores the ripple effects of social and historical forces on individuals and communities. She studied film production and interactive technologies at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Her feature documentary For Venida, For Kalief premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and received coverage from Democracy Now!, The Guardian, NPR, and NBC. In 2013, NBC named her a Latino Innovator for her documentary To the Mountains, which examines Black and Indigenous decolonization movements in Bolivia. Her work has received support from the Ford Foundation, the ITV…
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NRKalief Browder’s story unfolds in full when his life, and that of his mother, Venida Brodnax Browder, are tragically derailed by years of malintent from the justice system. Venida’s poems serve as a guiding thread through this emotional journey, blending archival footage and contemporary political movements to honor the Browder family’s powerful legacy, both within their community and beyond.
For Venida, for Kalief
2025
NRKalief Browder’s story unfolds in full when his life, and that of his mother, Venida Brodnax Browder, are tragically derailed by years of malintent from the justice system. Venida’s poems serve as a guiding thread through this emotional journey, blending archival footage and contemporary political movements to honor the Browder family’s powerful legacy, both within their community and beyond.
For Venida, for Kalief
2025