You Can’t Stop Spirit

Director/Producer

The Mardi Gras Baby Dolls fearlessly use their masking tradition to explore themes of identity, sexual liberation, and freedom for Black women during carnival in New Orleans. Through their tradition, they challenge society's expectations of how Black women should exist and act in the world, while also reclaiming culture and tradition. Ultimately, the Baby Dolls create an alternative social space for themselves and others.

PRESS ︎︎︎

NY Times - “For a community of Black women, dressing up as baby dolls is a Mardi Gras tradition and a celebration of freedom.”

PBS - “The group pulls a thread throughout time to reclaim culture, tradition and freedom while challenging society's perception on how Black women are to act and exist in the world.”