The River

Janay Kelley (F, 19, Director)

After discovering the drowning of a little girl, an unnamed narrator describes her community's response while battling the memories of her own fight with The River in this experimental take on sexual violence, grief, and trauma.

The River screened during Experimental Visions and was selected as a programmer’s pick at the NFFTY 2023 festival. Watch the film and listen to this week’s podcast to hear from the director Janay Kelley.