The Store 2025
Synopsis
In a forgotten corner of the city, an unassuming bodega serves as a gateway to ancestral wisdom. Patrons searching for everyday items receive something far greater — TEACHA brand products, unlocking visions of a world where Black people thrive beyond limitation. Blending afrosurrealism with the aesthetics of ’70s and ’80s urban culture and African and Caribbean spirituality, the Hood Botanica transforms the bodega into a portal of self-discovery. The silent store clerk, adorned with cowrie AirPods, serves as the quiet guide to transformation.
Crew & cast
Director Fahamu Pecou
Release timeline
| Theatrical | 2025-10-10 | Frist Art Museum "Fahamu Pecou: This Face Behind This Mask Behind This Skin" |
| Theatrical | 2026-08-06 | BlackStar Film Festival |