Unarmed Verses
A thoughtful portrait of a community told through the eyes of an astute 12-year-old Black girl whose poignant observations about life give voice to those rarely heard in society. Winner of Hot Docs’ Best Canadian Feature Doc.
Director
Charles Officer
Actor, writer and filmmaker Officer’s first feature, Nurse.Fighter.Boy, was nominated for 10 Genies, winning one. Officer also directed the docs Mighty Jerome, The Skin We're In, Unarmed Verses, and Invisible Essence: The Little Prince, as well as the feature Akilla's Escape, which won five CSAs. He has recently directed episodes of Coroner, and executive produced and co-directed The Porter. He’s also the executive producer of the upcoming docs The Art of Dance and Emmanuel.
Writer
Charles Officer
Producer
Lea Marin
Genre
Documentary
Interests
Arts and Culture, BIPOC Stories, Black Filmmaker
Original Language
English