This screening has been canceled.

Kokomo City

Hosted by IN THE WAKE TV & CINEMA

In-person

When

Dec 1, 6:15 PM EST

Where

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

208 West 13th Street, New York, NY, 10011

Price

Free Screening

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About the event

Experience the raw power of Black trans voices in this groundbreaking documentary. Join In the Wake TV for an exclusive screening of Kokomo City, the Sundance award-winning film that centers four Black transgender sex workers as they share their unfiltered stories with courage, humor, and unflinching honesty.

This isn't just a screening—it's a cultural moment. Director D. Smith's intimate portrait challenges narratives, confronts stigma, and celebrates the resilience of Black trans women navigating survival, identity, and joy on their own terms.

What to Expect:

  • A bold, unapologetic documentary that redefines authenticity

  • Powerful storytelling that centers marginalized voices

  • Community conversation and connection after the film

  • A safe space for reflection, dialogue, and collective liberation

This screening embodies In the Wake TV's mission: to center Black life in all its complexity and beauty. Whether you're part of the LGBTQ+ community, an ally, or simply seeking transformative storytelling, this event is for yo

About the film

Directed by two-time Grammy nominee D. Smith, KOKOMO CITY takes up a seemingly simple mantle — to present the stories of four Black transgender sex workers in New York and Georgia. Shot in striking black and white, the boldness of the facts of these women's lives and the earthquaking frankness they share complicate this enterprise, colliding the everyday with cutting social commentary and the excavation of long-dormant truths. Accessible for any audience, unfiltered, unabashed, and unapologetic, Smith and her subjects smash the trendy standard for authenticity, offering a refreshing rawness and vulnerability unconcerned with purity and politeness.

Genre

Documentary

Released

2023

Director

D. Smith

Producer

Bill Butler, Harris Doran

Cast

Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll

About the space

The Center is a safe and affirming community center for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers to access lifesaving services and make meaningful connections.