A Different Image

A Different Image

1982 · 51 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

An African American woman living away from her family in Los Angeles yearns to be recognized for more than her physical attributes. In cultivating the friendship of a male office mate, she aspires to a relationship where romance is not a factor, seeking someone who can "see her as she is," rather than see only what he wants to see. (UCLA Film & Television Archive)

Directed by Alile Sharon Larkin · Written by Alile Sharon Larkin

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Adisa Anderson Vincent
Margòt Saxton-Federella Alana

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