"Hit A Lick," tells the tragic story of Falicia Blakely, a teen mom who grows up in the fast-lane. When she becomes an exotic dancer, she attracts the attention of local pimp and predator, Dino. His empty promises of a life together turns Falicia into a pawn in his dangerous games; and she's forced to prove her love for him at the expense of innocent lives.

Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her, and she might be right. She decides to seek a cosmic reset after a tarot reader floating in a swamp tells her she needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb in order to lift her curse. Armed with neither, she meets up with her long-lost kindred spirit Danni, and together the two set off on a bizarre quest through Trashtown, USA — a dystopian, neon-drenched sprawl of strip clubs, flea markets, and industrial urban decay, hoping to find the salvation they are looking for...

World Premiere. After losing her brother to gun violence, New Orleans’ queen of bounce Big Freedia uses her national platform to shine a spotlight on gun reform in this achingly honest and human documentary plea for activism and reform. After the screening Big Freedia will talk with director Chris McKim and producers Charles Blow and Randy Barbato.