“The film is about amplifying community voices in Brooklyn,” she says. The black frames of her glasses match her tied-back hair and fit her face perfectly. It’s a face of character and depth. As she speaks, she exudes a calm, steady confidence somehow enhanced by her New York accent. It makes everything she says instantly compelling. She’s effortlessly charismatic … and doesn’t seem to realise it. Everything about Alyssa J. Wilson draws you in.