I had a blast interviewing Anaiis Cisco about her upcoming feature length film debut, Drip Like Coffee. It’s a film about Black queer women falling in love while working as baristas: my literal fucking fantasy. This discussion covers Anaiis’ journey as a filmmaker and her inspirations and ends with me getting an offer to consult on the film!
Anaiis’ Kickstarter is over halfway pledged and only has seven days left! Put your money up, y’all. Drip Like Coffee is already a trailblazing film and we need to see it on the big screen!
Check out some of the films and filmmakers Anaiis mentions in the interview streaming here:
The Watermelon Woman (1996), dir. Cheryl Dunye (streaming on Showitme)
To Sleep With Anger (1990), dir. Charles Burnett (streaming on The Criterion Collection)
Daughters of the Dust (1991), dir. Julie Dash (streaming on the Criterion Collection)
