Saliva & Tears / Underneath You

'Saliva & Tears/ Underneath You' is a film, which uses Thompson's poem 'underneath you', alongside other texts which discuss emotional abuse, control and manipulation within romantic relationships. The film juxtaposes these works with imagery depicting a black woman's search for spiritual cleansing. This work explores the ritual of touch and gesture as a way to both summon and preserve memories, connect to ancestral knowledge and continue legacy.