And Still I Rise
1992 · 30 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary
Inspired by Maya Angelou’s poetry, Onwurah explores fears and fascinations about black women.
Directed by Ngozi Onwurah · Written by Ngozi Onwurah
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Heartbeat · 1992Heartbeat
★ 7.21992
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Set during the 1960s in the fictional North Yorkshire village of Aidensfield, this enduringly popular series interweaves crime and medical storylines.
Mama Africa · 2002Mama Africa
★ 7.02002
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★ 6.21991
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This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond. At the heart of Onwurah’s brave excursion into her mother’s scorned sexuality is a provocative interweaving of memory and fantasy. The filmmaker plumbs the depths of maternal strength and daughterly devotion in an unforgettable tribute starring her real-life mother, Madge Onwurah.
Welcome II the Terrordome · 1995Welcome II the Terrordome
★ 5.91995
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★ 5.41996
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