Available screening types
Virtual
On-demand
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Available until
Jan 01, 2026
Available in
United States of America
Brought to you by
Magnolia Pictures
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
Runtime
1h 13m
Released
2023
Director
D. Smith
Producer
Bill Butler, Harris Doran
Cast
Koko Da Doll, Daniella Carter
Awards & recognition
2023 Sundance Film Festival
Winner | Next Innovation Award
2023 Sundance Film Festival
Winner | Audience Award Next
Berlinale
Winner | Audience Award for Best Documentary
What people are saying
‘Make no mistake, Smith announces wordlessly from behind the camera: I have arrived to change the game.‘
Jude Dry
‘Smith shot, directed, and edited “Kokomo” almost completely on her own, demonstrating an often-breathtaking cinematic eye for a first-time filmmaker. ‘
Gregory Ellwood