Toxic: A Black Woman's Story (2019)

Plot Summary

Racism. Toxic stress. Birth outcomes. How are these things intertwined? The short film, Toxic: A Black Woman's Story, seeks to explore that question - Peer into the world of the film's lead protagonist, Nina. An elite lawyer, loyal wife, and loving mother of a teen boy, Nina is navigating life (and a pregnancy) to the best of her ability. But sometimes the forces on a woman - especially a black woman - can be too much to bear. Follow Nina in this day-in-the-life drama, and see the world through the eyes of a successful black woman who must navigate an unjust world while trying to protect the world she has created for herself and her family.

Full Cast & Characters

Crystle Paynther Collins

Nina

Mike Head

Don

Re'Shawn Reese

Michael

Fred Munkachy

Principal Eckor

Jennifer Anderson

Karen

Edlyn Sabrina

Dr. Gupta

Lawrence Wilson

Store Clerk

Tino Roncone

Newscaster

Ravenae Bigsby

Youtube Makeup Artist

Director & Crew

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