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The passionate pursuits of Angela Bowen / Women Make Movies ; a film by Jennifer Abod ; director, Jennifer Abod ; producer, Jennifer Abod ; Profile Productions.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bowen, Angela, 1936-2018.
- Bowen, Angela.
- African American feminists--Biography.
- African American feminists.
- African American political activists--Biography.
- African American political activists.
- Lesbians, Black--United States--Biography.
- Lesbians, Black.
- Ballerinas--United States--Biography.
- Ballerinas.
- African American women college teachers--Biography.
- African American women college teachers.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Biographical films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (75 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [2016]
- Language Note:
- Closed captioning available.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- THE PASSIONATE PURSUITS provides a window into the life of Angela Bowen who grew up in inner city Boston during the Jim Crow era, and went on to become a classical ballerina, a legendary dance teacher, a Black lesbian feminist activist organizer, writer and professor. For six decades Bowen has influenced and inspired untold numbers, speaking out as strongly for the Arts, and Black and Women's Rights as she has for LGBTQI Rights. Candid, compelling, and inspiring, PASSIONATE PURSUITS depicts Bowen's life across the decades, with archival footage, timeless musical selections, photographs and interviews.
- Participant:
- Angela Bowen, Jennifer Abod, Ken Peters, Jomo Peters, Ann Whithorn, Cynthia Enloe, Elyse Blankley, Dina Barajas, Benny LeMaster, Ifeanyi Ufondu, Marina Wood, Roshni Chabra.
- Credits:
- Editors, Jennifer Abod, Mary Duprey ; cinematographers, Jennifer Abod [and 10 others].
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 19, 2022).
- Publisher Number:
- wm-ppab Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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