Ashley O'Shay
USA
2020
86 Mins
English
Screening Sponsor
Vancouver Frontrunners
Community Partner
Victoria Pride Society
Unapologetic follows the lives of two young Black activists, Janaé Bonsu and Bella BAHHS and their fight for racial equity amid the worldwide reckoning with police brutality. After the murder of two Black Chicagoanians, Rekia Boyd and Laquan McDonald, the demand for justice amplifies, challenging the Chicago administration to take accountability for their complacency in perpetuating violence against its residents. This journey to justice explores the weight of responsibility, love, anger, frustration and fight that it takes to advocate for a new approach to public safety. Highlighting Queer Black women’s historic role in advocacy, Unapologetic captivates the painful truths surrounding anti-Black racism movements and relentless spirit of the community leaders on the front lines in defense of Black lives.