Acting Erratically (2020)

Acting erratically is a term typically used by law enforcement when they believe they are encountering someone experiencing mental distress This short film explores the connections between freedom of movement and state sanctioned violence in the lives of NYCbased women and gendernonconforming people of color by critically engaging with the archive and using found footage as metaphorical architecture A narrative of resistance is explored through the first person by Mecca who reappropriates the idea of Acting Erratically as a powerful and performative response to systemic oppression and police violence This film was made collaboratively with members of Picture The Homeless and Black Youth Project 100 NYC Chapter Tuff Guts et al