spotlight: sandra manzanares

sandra manzanares, director/writer

sandra is an afro-latina writer and director born in boston, massachusetts, to immigrants from honduras. she is often asked, “where are you from?” and "what are you?", which she has spent a great portion of her life explaining. her short film, like fine silk, has completed its festival circuit and will be available online soon. we sat down with sandra to discuss her film as well as her feelings about being afro-latina. our conversation touches upon topics from the politics of black hair, to the african diaspora, afro-latinx representation in the media, the immigrant experience, and radical empathy. her full written feature article and podcast can be found here:

full article // podcast // instagram