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Purple Matter (2021)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 16M

Director : Ayat Salih

Synopsis

A stroll through a young, queer, Black woman’s subconscious as she deals with the grief of her deceased mother, love and a never ending night of dreams.

Actors

Crews

Ayat Salih
Ayat Salih
Director
Ayat Salih
Ayat Salih
Writer
Ryan Dioso
Ryan Dioso
Director of Photography
Micayla O'Brien
Micayla O'Brien
Sound

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