'(In)visible Portraits' is the history of Black women, told by Black women

For her directorial debut, the documentary "(In)visible Portraits," Oge Egbuonu decided to survey the history of Black women in America. Egbuonu was previously an associate producer on the 2016 film "Loving," which earned an Oscar nomination for actress Ruth Negga and told the story of Richard and Mildred Loving and the landmark Loving vs. Virginia court case that struck down prohibitions against interracial marriage.

In "(In)visible Portraits" Egbuonu talks to noted academics such as Joy DeGruy, Patricia Hill Collins, Melina Abdullah and Ruha Benjamin, as well as grassroots activists Sheila Thomas and Helen Jones. As a structuring device, the film also features the work of poet Jazmine Williams and visual artist Victoria Cassinova.

Egbuonu is releasing the movie straight