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A powerful thang / Women Make Movies ; a film by Zeinabu Irene Davis ; director/producer, Zeinabu Irene Davis ; script, Zeinabu Irene Davis, Marc Arthur Chery.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African American musicians--Drama.
- African American musicians.
- African American couples--Drama.
- African American couples.
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- African American single mothers--Drama.
- African American single mothers.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Fiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (57 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [1991]
- Summary:
- This innovative drama, set in Ohio, traces an African American couple's search for intimacy and friendship. The spirited, African-identified Yasmine Allen is a writer and single mother who has been dating saxophone teacher Craig Watkins for a month. Wishing to end her self-imposed celibacy following her son's birth, Yasmine has reached a turning point in the relationship-but Craig, the Big Lug, wants to take it slow. Sage advice from friends and family members remind them, "sex is a powerful thang." Like her highly acclaimed CYCLES, Davis's film incorporates animation as well as Afro-Haitian dance in a rich exploration of the lives of African Americans.
- Participant:
- Asma Feyijinmi, John Jelks.
- Credits:
- Cinematographer, S. Torriano Berry ; editor, Casi Pacillo.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 23, 2025).
- Publisher Number:
- wm-power Docuseek2
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