The read
It runs a compact 17m.
Synopsis
As a woman anxiously awaits her overdue period, she performs African-based rituals of purification. She cleans house and body, and calls on the spirits (Orishas in the Yoruba tradition), receiving much needed inspiration and assurance in a dream. The film combines beautifully intimate still and moving images of the woman’s body and home space, along with playful stop-motion sequences. —Jacqueline Stewart, UCLA Film and Television Archive
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Zeinabu irene DavisDirector
- Doris Owanda JohnsonWriter
Cast
- Stephanie IngramRasheeda Allen
- Zeinabu irene DavisDream character
- Marc Arthur ChéryCast
- Doris Owanda JohnsonCast
Themes
woman director