Ashley Karrell & Isaac Ouro-Gnao presents: UNITY

Featuring

1. #BlackBoyJoyGone is a multi-award-winning documentary exploring the mental health of Black men, the impact of sexual trauma, and the healing power of brotherhood.This visually vibrant and bold blend of interviews, poetry, dance, and storytelling reveals the lived experiences and hopeful perspectives of Black men across England as they reclaim joy and connection.Already screened 36 times across 26 cities in 7 countries, this BFI Doc Society funded film received a Grierson Award nomination in 2023, celebrating its intimate and sensitive portrait of Black men in the UK.
2. Tales Of The Winter Solstice: Feel the winter solstice and magic at Harewood House through poetry, dance and film.
3. Intergenerational Trauma: What traumas have been passed onto us? What deeply distressing experiences are we holding onto? What lasting effects are we likely to replicate and pass on to the next generation?Attempting to answer these questions, Intergenerational Trauma by Isaac Ouro-Gnao and Ashley Karrell is a series of photographs and film vignettes that explore this very concept. Through somatic movement and breathwork, the visuals highlight how trauma is held in the body and how it can be released.
   The work premiered at Serendipity’s ‘AfroManifesto’ programme at The Chapel Gallery, Leicester, and featured in their magazine ‘Black Ink’ in 2021. It later appeared on Google Arts & Culture’s Black History Month feature following a commission by Arts Council England.
4. Preview of new projects.

UNITY DECEMBER 14TH 2025 1900 GMT
WORLDWIDE FILM SCREENING ONLY ONLINE

#BlackBoyJoyGone is a multi-award-winning documentary exploring the mental health of Black men, the impact of sexual trauma, and the healing power of brotherhood.

This visually vibrant and bold blend of interviews, poetry, dance, and storytelling reveals the lived experiences and hopeful perspectives of Black men across England as they reclaim joy and connection.

Already screened 36 times across 26 cities in 7 countries, this BFI Doc Society funded film received a Grierson Award nomination in 2023, celebrating its intimate and sensitive portrait of Black men in the UK.