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The Pratt in the Hat (2021)
SUSAN HILLARY
I was inspired to create this short film when I spotted Frances across a crowded political dinner. In a sea of gray Frances was a pop of color - adorned in one of her striking large striking hats, she seemed to be a beacon of light. I asked her if I could photograph her because I loved her hat – she then told me she had about 300 hats. Which of course I asked to photograph. Each one is a work of art. As she told me her story – her story of strength, grace and integrity in the face of racial discrimination. Beneath her large-brimmed bonnets Frances is a role model, a woman whose personal insight and style stood up against racial inequality and injustice. Her story is now so important and relevant and is instructive as to how we as women need to stand up against all forms of oppression and injustice, subtly and directly.
I was inspired to create this short film when I spotted Frances across a crowded political dinner. In a sea of gray Frances was a pop of color - adorned in one of her striking large striking hats, she seemed to be a beacon of light. I asked her if I could photograph her because I loved her hat – she then told me she had about 300 hats. Which of course I asked to photograph. Each one is a work of art. As she told me her story – her story of strength, grace and integrity in the face of racial discrimination. Beneath her large-brimmed bonnets Frances is a role model, a woman whose personal insight and style stood up against racial inequality and injustice. Her story is now so important and relevant and is instructive as to how we as women need to stand up against all forms of oppression and injustice, subtly and directly.
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