
Toxic: A Black Woman's Story
Drama
Overview
Racism. Toxic stress. Birth outcomes. How are these things intertwined? The short film, Toxic: A Black Woman's Story, seeks to explore that question - Peer into the world of the film's lead protagonist, Nina. An elite lawyer, loyal wife, and loving mother of a teen boy, Nina is navigating life (and a pregnancy) to the best of her ability. But sometimes the forces on a woman - especially a black woman - can be too much to bear. Follow Nina in this day-in-the-life drama, and see the world through the eyes of a successful black woman who must navigate an unjust world while trying to protect the world she has created for herself and her family.
Top Cast
Crystle Paynther Collins
Crystle Paynther Collins
Nina
Crystle Paynther Collins
Nina
Mike Head
Mike Head
Don
Mike Head
Don
Re'Shawn Reese
Re'Shawn Reese
Michael
Re'Shawn Reese
Michael
Fred Munkachy
Fred Munkachy
Principal Eckor
Fred Munkachy
Principal Eckor
Jennifer Anderson
Jennifer Anderson
Karen
Jennifer Anderson
Karen
Edlyn Sabrina
Edlyn Sabrina
Dr. Gupta
Edlyn Sabrina
Dr. Gupta
Lawrence Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Store Clerk
Lawrence Wilson
Store Clerk
Tino Roncone
Tino Roncone
Newscaster
Tino Roncone
Newscaster
Ravenae Bigsby
Ravenae Bigsby
Youtube Makeup Artist
Ravenae Bigsby
Youtube Makeup Artist
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