Wednesday 16 October
7.00pm
Phoenix
£9.20 | £8.50

Presented by Serendipity Institute for Arts and Heritage

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A collection of short films from acclaimed director Ngozi Onwurah, the first Black British woman to have a feature film released theatrically in the United Kingdom

Coffee Coloured Children (1988)

Director: Ngozi Onwurah
17 minutes

Performance art based in rituals of water and fire explores the psychological journey of trying to assimilate to, and overcome, the unachievable standard of whiteness.

The Body Beautiful (1990)

Director: Ngozi Onwurah
24 minutes

This autobiographical narrative redefines female beauty and sexuality by reflecting on filmmaker Ngozi Onwurah’s relationship with her mother.  The cinematic treatment of the female body challenges viewers to acknowledge the rarely seen sexuality and desire of (mature) women, outside of dominant beauty standards.

White Men Are Cracking Up (1994)

Director: Ngozi Onwurah
20 minutes

Through the blurred lines of perception and reality, the myth of the Black feminine mystique is explored under the guise of a murder mystery.  Written by playwright Bonnie Greer, the film explores the fetishisation of Black women as a manifestation of white male insecurity.