"The Light" tells the love story of a girl exploring her queer identity at the onset of the 21st century’s evolving negotiation of gender and sexuality. Told through a series of three music videos written and performed by Zhalarina Sanders, The Light is her story — at once personal and universal — of the complexities of navigating faith, sexuality, parenthood and self-actualization.
The Light is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for The Light is provided in part by Steven Vedro and Beverly Gordon, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.
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Special | 2m 32s | Zhalarina finds clandestine love at school to the dismay and alarm of her mother Diji. (2m 32s)
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Special | 2m 57s | Suffocated at school and home, Zhalarina struggles to write and gets a heartbreaking hit. (2m 57s)
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Special | 3m 12s | Zhalarina confronts wrenching alienation but faith and a return to writing help her heal. (3m 12s)
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The Light is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for The Light is provided in part by Steven Vedro and Beverly Gordon, and Friends of PBS Wisconsin.