The Chandler International Film Festival closes out this weekend, and one of the films on the docket comes from Arizona native Yvonne Huff Lee.
“Ownership” is Lee’s first film as a director — she’s also an actress, and plays the lead role in the film.
“Ownership” tells the story of a transformational day in the life of a Black real estate agent named Stella. Stella has a lifelong friendship with an older white woman named Betty Jean, a shut-in who lives in a grand, old house in the neighborhood, crammed with old artifacts and family heirlooms. Betty Jean and Stella have a warm, easy relationship — but on the day the film takes place, Betty Jean reveals a secret that upends their friendship.
The Show spoke with Yvonne Huff Lee about her experience of both directing and starring in the film.
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