A docu-poem in six verses about artists breathing through chaos, MEANWHILE brings together Jacqueline Woodson (text), Meshell Ndegeocello (soundscape), Erika Dilday (support), M. Trevino (structure), and Catherine Gund (direction) in dynamic collaboration. Together, they combine artistic expressions with historical and observational footage, unveiling a rare cinematic meditation on identity, race, racism, and resistance as they shape our shared breath. Rooted in the upheavals of 2020, the film captures raw, unfinished moments—dancers in rehearsal, artists midway through their work—using breath as a throughline for collective survival. It invites viewers to witness the process of liberation and be present in the “meanwhile,” a moment of creation, struggle, and hope that transcends fixed identities.