3/5
A day that symbolizes the determination of Africans to free themselves from foreign exploitation and dominance, acknowledging the progress Africa has made – success…
- Documentary
- United States
- 2022
- 33 min
The 6-minute film opens with a sequence of images of Steve’s athletic abilities, accompanied with voice-over narration by Jean Mellano (Steve’s life partner). Jean speaks of his humble, kind and gentle soul and the unfathomable mental anguish that led to his suicide. The film acts as a compliment to her Steve Tarpinian memoir. Mellano’s goal is to open up the conversation surrounding suicide and suppress the stigma. Quotes by Maya Angelou, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Robin Williams are cited by Steve’s nearest and dearest.
The 6-minute film opens with a sequence of images of Steve’s athletic abilities, accompanied with voice-over narration by Jean Mellano (Steve’s life partner). Jean speaks of his humble, kind and gentle soul and the unfathomable mental anguish that led to his suicide. The film acts as a compliment to her Steve Tarpinian memoir. Mellano’s goal is to open up the conversation surrounding suicide and suppress the stigma. Quotes by Maya Angelou, Alfred Lord Tennyson and Robin Williams are cited by Steve’s nearest and dearest.
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