In December 1955, a brief news item in a national publication reported the arrest of a Black woman and a white man at a Miami motel. They were arrested for vagrancy, at the time a vague charge wielded by police against activity deemed undesirable — in this instance two people meeting, likely for sex, in violation of the city’s strict segregation laws. Delving into the case, the filmmakers uncover the personal stories of the two protagonists and show that, far from a footnote, the episode provides an unexpected glimpse into the era’s complex social history.
Funded by The Ellies, Miami’s visual arts awards, presented by Oolite Arts
Premiere November 6, 2021
Festival Selections / Screenings
2022 Hudson Valley Film Fest
2022 San Francisco DocFest
2022 Atlanta DocuFest
2021 Yale in Hollywood Fest
2021 Utopia Film Festival
2021 TIDE Film Festival
2021 CineOdyssey Film Festival
2021 Miami Film Festival GEMS
Producer Gaspar González
Director Gaspar González
Cinematographer Ed Talavera
Narrator Cathleen Dean
Cast Cian DeBaldo | Erica Randle
Editor Jorge Rubiera
Music Sam Garner
Post Sound Sound Speed Miami
Running Time 10:42