Hugs & Kisses

A daughter in the womb hears her mother sing to her. She starts to wonder what their life would be like and creates scenarios like buying a toy at the store, making food together and her mother doing her hair. But as the memories replay, we find that those memories were not all hugs and kisses.
The daughter cries to her mother, asking why she would ever do those things to her. But she soon starts to understand her mother. Although not fully forgiving her, she now understands that the love she had in the womb would never be the same as when she grows up.

Alexandra “Lexie” Orr is a filmmaker who explores her identity and cultural upbringing through her work. Growing up, she believed that she shouldn’t exist but through filmmaking she learned that she has a place in this world. Now she dedicates her work to other young, queer, women of color who once believed that they shouldn’t exist either. Alexandra is a digital arts instructor at the non-profit organization, Exceptional Children’s Foundation, and works with talented artists with disabilities.

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