2026 New Orleans Film Festival

Louisiana Shorts: Chicory

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Available October 23, 2026 12:30 AM UTC
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When the electricity is shut off one hot summer morning, a mother scrambles to find money to pay the bill while her two daughters—Kya, the eldest, and her asthmatic little sister—face the heat with courage and creativity. Left to care for her sister, Kya’s day becomes a quiet journey of determination and imagination as she searches for a way to ease her mother’s burden. Grounded in the rhythms of every day life in New Orleans, "Sugar Water" is a story about resilience, childhood, and the sweetness that can still be found amid struggle.


Director bio:

Jordan Joseph is an actor, writer, director, proud New Orleanian and self proclaimed "all-purpose storyteller.” Her work is rooted in reality but sprinkled with light and love—resulting in warm, deeply humanistic narratives. Ultimately, her mission is to showcase the beauty of her heritage through cinema that is as lively, vibrant, and resilient as the city she calls home.

  • Year
    2026
  • Runtime
    8 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    New Orleans
  • Director
    Jordan Joseph
  • Screenwriter
    Jordan Joseph
  • Producer
    Logan Jackson, J. Alejandro Moreno
  • Cinematographer
    J. Alejandro Moreno
  • Editor
    Jordan Joseph
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