{"id":883,"date":"2010-04-22T07:04:16","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T12:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/blog\/?p=883"},"modified":"2011-05-21T13:32:52","modified_gmt":"2011-05-21T18:32:52","slug":"kuma-recommends-black-womyn-conversations-with-lesbians-of-african-descent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kuma2.net\/blog\/?p=883","title":{"rendered":"Kuma Recommends… black.\/womyn: conversations with lesbians of African descent"},"content":{"rendered":"

About the Film:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here’s a review of black.\/womyn: conversations<\/a>…that I wrote for a movie ticket site-<\/p>\n

Most mainstream ideas of who black lesbians are and what they are like come from images\/media NOT created by black lesbians themselves. That\u2019s why black.\/womyn: conversations\u2026 is such a breath of fresh air. The documentary contains interviews with a wide variety of black lesbians who discuss a multitude of topics.<\/p>\n

I would say that the overarching theme of the movie is: How do you exist\/survive in a world where everything that you are (black, female, lesbian) is NOT valued\u2013if not downright despised?<\/p>\n

Though people are frank and honest, it\u2019s not a depressing film at all and has quite a bit of humor.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

About the DVD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Time and care went into the designing of this package–it looks like a special, deluxe edition. Watch it unfold (literally) here: ‘black.\/womyn.’ Individual Edition DVD First Look<\/a>
\nAnother great feature is a bonus “making of” interview with Executive producer \/ Director Tiona McClodden.<\/p>\n

The Verdict:<\/strong>
\nTiona McClodden made a high quality film–and then went a step beyond to transform it into an absolutely beautiful, must have DVD. Buy it<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

About the Film: Here’s a review of black.\/womyn: conversations…that I wrote for a movie ticket site- Most mainstream ideas of who black lesbians are and what they are like come from images\/media NOT created by black lesbians themselves. That\u2019s why black.\/womyn: conversations\u2026 is such a breath of fresh air. 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