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Bird Rowe, a biracial bride-to-be, shows up unannounced at her hippie mother’s rural home, looking for help planning her wedding. As the two scout potential venues, their attempts at bonding quickly unravel as buried truths surface, revealing an emotionally complex and fraught relationship. Enlisting the help of new neighbors who have recently bought a nearby plantation, Bird sets off a chain of events that will change everything.

Richmond filmmaker Melody C. Roscher’s Bird in Hand (shot on location in Virginia) is a sharp and moving portrait of a young woman looking for connection—no matter how messy it gets. Delicately balancing dark comedy with trenchant explorations of race, family, and identity, the film centers on powerful lead performances from Alisha Wainwright (Shadowhunters) and Academy Award-winner Christine Lahti (Swing Shift, Running on Empty).

Discussion with director Melody C. Roscher and producer Saba Zerehi

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