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Blood Orange Sandra’s SmileWatch at the source
Sandra’s Smile by Blood Orange is a poignant tribute to Sandra Bland and a reflection on Black identity and violence in America. Shot in black and white around NYC, the video blends personal style, street footage, and socially conscious dance—creating a bold visual poem of grief and resilience.
Special thanks to Waffle Crew, Junglepussy, Ian Isiah & Michelle
Who taught you to breathe, then took away your speech, Made you feel so loved, then shook your hand with gloves? You watched her pass away, the words she said weren’t faint. Closed our eyes for a while, but I still see Sandra’s smile.
Can you see it in my face? Had enough for today. It's hard for me to to stay in place unless I force myself awake.
Look, an hour ago, I read Sybrina’s quote. I mean, why should she forgive? D’we lose you if, we don’t?
Blood Orange’s music video for “Sandra’s Smile”, released 2015. 3:58 in HD, 846,348 plays and 9,891 likes on YouTube. Filed under Alternative, Hip-Hop, Indie, Pop, R&B, Reggae and Soul. AltSounds Curated.
- Director
- Devonté Hynes
- Cinematography
- Jack Pearce
- Producer
- Nick Harwood, Imogene Strauss
- Editor
- Devonté Hynes, Jack Pearce
- 1st AC
- Kenny Suleimanagich
- 2nd AC
- Connor Owens
- Steadicam operator
- Victor Lazaro