secret

Directed by:Cesa Pledger

Nicola seeks to connect to her dying mother, who lingers at the end of her life from dementia. Meanwhile, another woman, Kimi, is looking for the birth-mother she never knew. As these women grapple with the presence and absence of their respective mothers, they must face an uncertain future.

Cesa Pledger

Cesa Pledger is a first time film director and scriptwriter. Cesa is also a stage and screen actress that can currently be seen in the 2017 American Black Film Festival’s Official Selection film, BRUCE!!!!. Born in Douala, Cameroon, Cesa moved to the US when she was young and spent her adolescence in Manchester, NH. secret was made in honor of her personal experience with her father, William Thomas Pledger II, who passed away in 2015.