Through the stories of three Black women who have transplanted to Mexico, this documentary gives a glimpse into the nuances of the Afro Mexpats‚ a community that lives at the crossroads between American privilege and racial subjugation. The pandemic has fueled a Blaxit‚ Black Americans fed up with US racism and rising housing costs are leaving the American dream behind. Many are seeking refuge in Mexico, but what does “freedom” really look like on the other side? Guest speaker: Ebony Marie Bailey, filmmaker.

This short documentary is a co-production with Latino Public Broadcasting and Third Root Media.

Ebony Marie Bailey
Ebony Marie Bailey is a “Blaxican” filmmaker from Central California whose work explores cultural intersections and diaspora. Ebony is a recipient of the Latino Emerging Filmmakers Fellowship with Latino Public Broadcasting. She was also selected for the Tomorrow’s Filmmakers Today program by HBO and Hola Mexico Film Festival. Her films have been recognized and won awards at the Pan African Film Festival, the San Diego Latino Film Festival, the South Social Film Festival, among other accolades. She is a recipient of the Fondo Miradas with Ambulante and Netflix. She currently works as a director for the PBS docuseries Roadtrip Nation.