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Bookmark this pageBurning an Illusion (1981)
Director: Menelik Shabazz
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From Time Out Film Guide
A young British-born black woman is forced into encounters with sexism and racism in her attempt to negotiate some kind of future in a community where patriarchal power often erupts into street violence. As the heroine finds herself drawn into black militancy and feminism, a good chance is missed to develop the character of her more passive friend who wants no truck with 'Africa'. An important film for Britain in 1981, nevertheless, though in need of cutting to sharpen its edge.Author: MA
Cast & crew
Director: Menelik Shabazz
Cast: Cassie McFarlane, Victor Romero, Beverley Martin, Angela Wynter, Malcolm Fredericks full cast
Duration: 111 mins
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