Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival premieres "Legacy", about the migrant crisis
Mariam Barry’s film is inspired by real events
Mariam Barry is an actor, writer, producer, and independent filmmaker.
“Legacy” runs online via Ensemble Theatre Company as part of Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival until February 25
MARIAM BARRY’S NEW short film, “Legacy”, which explores the migrant crisis through the lens of modern African youth, is inspired by real events.
Made in collaboration with Ensemble Theatre Company and Iris Studios. it takes place between Norway and the Gambia, as an African boy takes the backway to Europe.
It’s now available for free viewing online as the final installment of Us: A Black Peoples Month Festival.
Barry, who’s co-producer and co-curator of Us along with Adrian Neblett, is a multidisciplinary artist of dual Norwegian and Gambian heritage. Having grown up in Europe, Africa, and North America, she explores through her work what it means to be Black around the world.
