The House on Coco Road 🏡🏝
The House on Coco Road is an intimate portrait of Fannie Haughton, an activist, and teacher who moves her children from Oakland, California to participate in the Grenada Revolution 🇬🇩 – only to find her family in harm’s way of a U.S. military invasion 🇺🇸
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This film is her son’s search for historical and emotional truth that will confirm his mother’s place in American history. With an original score by Meshell Ndegeocello, filmmaker Damani Baker (Still Bill) creates an intimate family portrait of nationalism, freedom and the dream of a more livable world.
The film also takes an intimate documentary exploration of heritage and history against the backdrop of a brewing Afro-centric revolution as the U.S. government prepares to invade the island nation of Grenada. First hand accounts from activists Angela Davis, Fania Davis and Fannie Haughton weave together director Damani Baker’s family portrait of utopian dreams, resistance and civil unrest with a film score composed by music luminary Meshell Ndegeocello. The film held its world premiere at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival.
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