Komoko City
Directed by D. Smith // 73 mins // Documentary
A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales for Kokomo City will be donated to Brave Space Alliance in memory of star Rasheeda Williams, aka Koko Da Doll. We encourage further donations to be made to this worthwhile organization.
KOKOMO CITY is the feature directorial debut of two-time Grammy-nominated producer, singer and songwriter D. Smith. Smith, who made history as the first trans woman cast on a primetime unscripted TV show, also filmed and edited this wildly entertaining and refreshingly unfiltered documentary that passes the mic to four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City – Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell and Dominique Silver - as they hold nothing back while breaking down the walls of their profession. Executive produced by Lena Waithe, the film won the Sundance Film Festival NEXT Innovator Award and the NEXT Audience Award.
CFCA STATEMENT: We are heartbroken and angry over the death of Rasheeda Williams, aka Koko Da Doll. Our thoughts are with director D. Smith and the rest of the film's cast and crew. We are proud to present KOKOMO CITY in memory of Williams, whose brilliance will continue to shine.