In this experimental short by Julie Dash dancer Linda Martina Young interprets the same-titled ballad by Nina Simone and embodies the spirits of four women: Aunt Sarah, Saffronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches, referencing the common stereotypes of Black women trying to survive in the USA.

  • Duration: 7
  • Production year: 1975
  • Country: United States of America
  • Subtitles: EN, Subtitles: PT

Julie Dash

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