#american cinema
Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
dir. John Cassavetes / dop. Al Ruban & Mitch Breit
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Hints of warm colours amongst cold in A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
dir. John Cassavetes / dop. Al Ruban & Mitch Breit
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A Place of Rage (Pratibha Parmar, 1991)
This exuberant celebration of African American women and their achievements features interviews with Angela Davis, June Jordan, and Alice Walker [as well as Trinh T. Minh-ha]. Within the context of the civil rights, Black power and feminist movements, the trio reassess how women such as Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer revolutionized American society.
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Charles Burnett‘s ability to capture the black everyday in a way only he can is one that was evident even in the earliest of his works such as this. Burnett’s approach to taking a documentary style to fictional work can be seen clearly here. His ability to give time to black space to be, is a legacy which can be seen echoed today in shows such as Donald Glover’s Atlanta for example. -
Jenn Nkiru on Several Friends (1969)
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