The Taste of Mango

Filmmaker Chloe Abrahams explores a troubling family secret that, for decades, divided generations of her family. Her mother and grandmother had a strained relationship for years because of sexual trauma at the hands of a family member, and the rupture led to spans of time without communication. Abrahams fearlessly takes hold of the camera to confront the fractured relationship between mother and child, and, through a poetic narration, she leads the viewers through images of archival family footage and intimate personal interviews. Navigating her artistic exploration, she excavates her own traumas - those universally felt by most women and girls. This stunning debut feature proves that through dialogue and understanding, a hand of reconciliation can be extended even across the most stark divisions. (True/False Film Festival)