kokomo city

Synopsis

Directed by two-time Grammy nominee D. Smith, KOKOMO CITY takes up a seemingly simple mantle — to present the stories of four Black transgender sex workers in New York and Georgia. Shot in striking black and white, the boldness of the facts of these women's lives and the earthquaking frankness they share complicate this enterprise, colliding the everyday with cutting social commentary and the excavation of long-dormant truths. Accessible for any audience, unfiltered, unabashed, and unapologetic, Smith and her subjects smash the trendy standard for authenticity, offering a refreshing rawness and vulnerability unconcerned with purity and politeness. 

Awards

NEXT Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival 2023

Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film Festival 2023

Credits

DIRECTED BY: D. Smith

FEATURING: Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell and Dominique Silver