Goodnight, Kia
Synopsis
Over the duration of the ongoing AIDS epidemic, an estimated 17 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related illness. Many of these children living with the virus themselves have ended up displaced or forced out of their homes. In Goodnight, Kia, Kia LaBeija processes a reoccurring dream of the home she shared with her mother Kwan Bennett. Bennett died of an AIDS-related illness in October of 2004, resulting in an unanticipated move that reshaped the course of her teenage daughter's life. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2017 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, RADICAL BEGINNINGS, a program of seven videos prioritizing Black narratives within the ongoing AIDS epidemic curated by Erin Christovale and Vivian Crockett.
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 1, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kia LaBeija
- Original Title
- Goodnight, Kia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 5m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kia LaBeija
Visual AIDS
Department Leadership Roster
Kia LaBeija
Director
Visual AIDS
Producer
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Visual AIDS Video Commissions
Visual AIDS commissions artists and filmmakers to create new short videos responding to the ongoing HIV and AIDS crisis. Every year a new video program premieres on December 1 to mark Day With(out) Art / World AIDS Day. Learn more at https://video.visualaids.org/
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What is Goodnight, Kia about?
Over the duration of the ongoing AIDS epidemic, an estimated 17 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related illness. Many of these children living with the virus themselves have ended up displaced or forced out of their homes. In Goodnight, Kia, Kia LaBeija processes a reoccurring dream of the home she shared with her mother Kwan Bennett. Bennett died of an AIDS-related illness in October of 2004, resulting in an unanticipated move that reshaped the course of her teenage daughter's life. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2017 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, RADICAL BEGINNINGS, a program of seven videos prioritizing Black narratives within the ongoing AIDS epidemic curated by Erin Christovale and Vivian Crockett.
Who directed Goodnight, Kia?
Goodnight, Kia was directed by Kia LaBeija.
Who stars in Goodnight, Kia?
The principal cast of Goodnight, Kia includes Not specified.
When was Goodnight, Kia released and how long is it?
Goodnight, Kia was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 5m.