The family matriarch’s unexpected presence creates tension amongst the family when she brings her favorite dish, a large helping of body shame and judgment, to the Thanksgiving dinner table. As Shai vehemently works to accept her body as is, her sister Kyra’s own body dysmorphia intensifies her struggle. All the while, the rest of the family must behave according to their own teachings.

BAWDY is a neglected story of body shame in the Black community as a family battles against societal standards and generational trauma in the pursuit of radical self-love.