Tyla Harris

Work Description

Theatre Logline: A young second-generation Jamaican-American, Jai, spends her precursor of thanksgiving dinner attempting to bind a “duppy” that her great-grandmother believes is coming to collect her soul.

Art Mediums: Film, Theater

Location: United States

Dementia Spring Awards: 2026 Dementia Arts Fellowship

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