Toronto Review – Rebecca Hunt Reflects On Her Past In ‘Beba’

Neon has acquired the worldwide rights to “Beba,” the directorial debut of Rebeca “Beba” Huntt that premiered at Toronto earlier this fall. “Beba” is a documentary and autobiographical coming-of-age story from Huntt, an Afro-Latina woman and artist from New York City.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorNeon has acquired worldwide rights to “Beba,” the first film from New York Afro-Latina artist Rebeca Huntt. The documentary-memoir had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, where it was hailed for its “originality, inventiveness and the urgency of Huntt’s voice,” Neon said in a statement.The film, which weaves together music, 16mm film, poetry and interviews, will get a 2022 release from Neon.

Neon has acquired worldwide rights to Beba, the debut film by New York Afro-Latina artist Rebeca Huntt that recently made its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, earning rave reviews. The 16mm feature of poetry and interview footage will debut in 2022.

Neon has acquired the worldwide rights to “Beba,” the directorial debut of Rebeca “Beba” Huntt that premiered at Toronto earlier this fall. “Beba” is a documentary and autobiographical coming-of-age story from Huntt, an Afro-Latina woman and artist from New York City.

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Everyone knows someone like Rebeca Huntt. A born-and-bred New Yorker, she came of age in a one-bedroom apartment on the Upper West Side, her family’s pride and joy.