Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema 2002 Released
Directed by Beti Ellerson
Documentary · 73 min
Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema 2002 Released
Directed by Beti Ellerson
Documentary · 73 min
Exploring the extraordinary contributions of women filmmakers from Africa and the diaspora, Beti Ellerson’s engaging debut intersperses interviews with such acclaimed women directors as Safi Faye, Sarah Maldoror, Anne Mungai, Fanta Régina Nacro and Ngozi Onwurah with footage from their seminal work. With power and nuance, Ellerson also confronts the thorny question of cultural authenticity by revisiting the legendary 1991 FESPACO (Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou), in... see more
Exploring the extraordinary contributions of women filmmakers from Africa and the diaspora, Beti Ellerson’s engaging debut intersperses interviews with such acclaimed women directors as Safi Faye, Sarah Maldoror, Anne Mungai, Fanta Régina Nacro and Ngozi Onwurah with footage from their seminal work. With power and nuance, Ellerson also confronts the thorny question of cultural authenticity by revisiting the legendary 1991 FESPACO (Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou), in... see more
RUNTIME
N/A minRELEASED
Jan 16, 2002COUNTRY
US
N/A minRELEASED
Jan 16, 2002COUNTRY
US
