Drylongso
Cinema that chronicles the Black liberation movement of the 1970s, in the wake of the civil rights movement, provides a fertile ground for expression. Wildly creative in form, the films in this program never lose sight of the social significance of their subject matter. A few titles from before and after that period complete the picture. Guest programmer: eunice bélidor.
A rebel at heart, Pica prefers to take Polaroids rather than 35mm photos as her teacher would like her to. She captures snapshots of the young black men she encounters, only to later realize that one of them has died. As she discovers love and befriends a woman in an abusive relationship, she realizes that nothing is easy for her community. Cauleen Smith directs a brilliant independent feature that addresses racial injustice while highlighting the strong community spirit of Oakland in the late 1990s.
Cauleen Smith
Cauleen Smith is an American born filmmaker and multimedia artist. She is best known for her feature film Drylongso (1998) and her experimental works that address the African-American identity, specifically the issues facing black women today. Smith is currently a professor in the Department of Art at the University of California in Los Angeles.
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« Je souhaitais utiliser le cinéma comme moyen de montrer la beauté et la poésie qui émergent des situations les plus difficiles. »
