About the film
“...a long-overdue portrait of the colorful, tenacious San Francisco activist...”
- Leslie Katz, San Francisco Examiner
“...an inspirational snapshot of an amazing woman...”
- Ben Friedland, San Francisco International Film Festival
For the past fifty years, Elouise Westbrook has been the voice of Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco’s last African-American neighborhood. A legend in her own community as well as among San Francisco’s political elite, she fearlessly confronted mayors and senators in order to improve the lives of her people. What she lacked in formal education, she made up for with tenacity, mother wit, and an undying confidence in the power of ordinary people to produce change. Her passion soon transformed her into an advocate for affordable housing and health care on the state and national level.
Featuring interviews with local leaders such as former Mayor Willie Brown and Rev. Cecil Williams, this inspiring film highlights her major victories while focusing on the powerful personality that made them possible. As the debate about the future of Bayview-Hunters Point rages on, this film is a timely look of one of the leaders who helped build it and defend it.
Running Time: 11 min
Screenings
San Francisco Black Film Festival
Tellin' It Like It Is will be opening for the feature length documentary
FAUBOURG TREME: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BLACK NEW ORLEANS.
Saturday, June 7 at 4:30pm
Location: African American Art and Culture Complex
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San Francisco International Film Festival
Tellin' It Like It Is will be opening for the feature length documentary
FAUBOURG TREME: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BLACK NEW ORLEANS.
Saturday, May 3 at 1:00pm
Tuesday, May 6 at 3:45pm
Wednesday, May 7 at 9:00pm
Location: Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
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Sonoma Valley Film Festival
Tellin' It Like It Is will be opening for the feature length documentary
ADJUST YOUR COLOR: THE TRUTH OF PETEY GREENE.
Friday, April 11 at 9:30pm
Saturday, April 12 at 9:30pm
Location: Ramekins Screening Room
