Anna Fearon's exploration of Black motherhood

Confronting the expectations, realities and challenges of motherhood, specifically Black motherhood, is this uncompromising yet tender short from Greatcoat Films director Anna Fearon.

Commissioned by Channel 4 to celebrate Black History Month, the visually and emotionally striking film tells its story with interviews and voiceovers of various mothers; from embarking on motherhood in pregnancy all the way through to grandmothers; covering topics such as dismantling stereotypes, navigating motherhood and sitting down with a child to talk about race.

Discussing the opportunity, Fearon notes: "Through Motherhood I wanted to explore the nuanced and honest experiences of Black motherhood. It is stories like these that I choose to tell because we need to be seen in a light that is multifaceted and complex. To honour our stories, that have historically been erased and misconstrued."