Now Streaming! Requiem for the Living, In Color
A world premiere by Carlos Andres Toro and Daniel Bernard Roumain
A PVDFest project – Curated by FirstWorks
What viewers are saying:
“It inhabits, it haunts, it activates, it is a scream and a prayer at the same time.”
“Powerful and moving… Intensely beautiful”
“Amazing… I am in awe… stunning performance!”
Multimedia artist Carlos Andres Toro and composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain’s powerful cinematic journey in film and in sound was live-streamed on Friday, 6/12 to thousands of viewers and is now available for
high definition streaming on our website
Combining bold, dramatic imagery with a string and beat-based score, Requiem for the Living, In Color addresses the realities of living in modern-day America, where the inherent worth of black and brown bodies and souls requires impassioned pleas for their basic humanity to be recognized.
This collaborative performance reveals life, loss, and an enduring legacy of hope. We invite you to watch and share this important new work.