Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda

In Sierra Leone, queer best friends Aya and Boi decide to marry each other in an attempt to escape society's pressures to conform.

Four hundred years ago, freed Black folks braved the Atlantic Ocean to travel to Africa. On arrival, they walked from the shore to a tall cotton tree, where they took respite from their journey. When they awoke with renewed strength, they decided to name this place Freedom Town, then Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. Elder Ballu tries to remember this history and legacy.