Reel Sisters Family Remembers Maitefa Angaza

Name: Reel Sisters Family Remembers Maitefa Angaza
Start: 2025-10-08T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-08T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Riverside Church Theater

Schedule

Wed Oct 08 2025 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Riverside Church Theater | New York, NY

Reel Sisters Family remembers the legacy of Maitefa Angaza whose community service include historic contributions to our festival.
About this Event

Reel Sisters Family Remembers Maitefa Angaza

On Wed., Oct 8, 2025 at 6:30 pm, our Reel Sisters Family and Community will remember the far reaching legacy of author/filmmaker Maitefa Anagza for supporting the work of countless cultural institutions including Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series. Family and friends are invited to join us in a loving remembrance to our Real Sister Maitefa.

A free copy of African Voices magazine's tribute to Maitefa is available for download. Limited aamount of print copies are available for $10. Front cover portrait: Jimmy James Greene.

Our celebration will include a special screening of her documentary In Our Heads About Her Hair co-produced by Maitefa Angaza and directed by Hemamset Angaza.

Event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcomed.

ABOUT THE FILM

IN OUR HEADS ABOUT OUR HAIR

Producers: Maitefa Angaza, Anu Prestonia and Paulette Maat Kesa Tabb

Director: Hemamset Angaza

Documentary, 78 minutes

A documentary that examines with candor and humor Black women's issues regarding hair and self-esteem, and advocates for the acceptance of all hairstyle choices.