Dir. Rashaad Newsome & Johnny Symons | 2025 | USA | 98 mins

Assembly is a bold and visionary documentary that follows acclaimed artist Rashaad Newsome as he transforms New York’s historic Park Avenue Armory into a sanctuary of Black queer resistance and celebration. Co-directed with Johnny Symons, the film blends personal narrative, ballroom culture, live music, and Afrofuturist aesthetics into an immersive journey that reclaims power and space. At the heart of Assembly is a revolutionary AI character named Being, who evolves alongside the real-life performers—poets, dancers, and activists—sharing stories of trauma, resilience, and liberation.