Film Festival Radio

Film director Wilderley Mauricette of the film SPARE ME

Episode Summary

Guest is writer/director Wilderley Mauricette creator of the film short 'SPARE ME.' The film made its premiere as part of the AfroPoP Digital Shorts series. The AfroPoP Digital Shorts series is available for audiences to stream — for free — on the Black Public Media YouTube Channel at @BlackPublicMedia. The film will be the highlighted film for the rest of December, into January and will continue streaming beyond that. Spare Me takes a look at the dangers of 'sundown towns.' The film narrates the fictional tale of a young Black man in the 1930s who grapples with traumatic memories from his past. As he hurriedly attempts to change a flat tire at dusk, these flashbacks emerge. His urgency extends beyond merely repairing his vehicle; it is also about evading the dangers associated with a Florida sundown town, where threats intensify as night falls.