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PROGRAMMERS NOTES
In this documentary, Ayana O'Shun tackles the decades-long misrepresentation of Black women in Hollywood-led video productions, where they have been dominantly stereotyped as either a hypersexual Jezebel, a lovable caregiver, or an angry Black woman. Weaving the past and present and featuring a diverse group of Black activists, O’Shun meticulously examines the impacts of these stereotypes on Black women and the biases they often face in their lives.
Her documentary also re-emphasizes the need for changes in mainstream media and the importance of creating a more inclusive environment in the film industry for all ethnicities and groups who have been the target of stereotyping.
Reza Sameni
Ayana O’Shun
Director:
Director Ayana O'Shun has had her films selected in more than 60 national and international festivals, and have won many awards. Today, Ayana is preparing for the release of her feature-length documentary « The Myth of the Black Woman ». She is also in different stages of production on several financed projects.
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Ayana O’Shun
Producer
Bianca Bellange, Ayana O'Shun
Cinematographer
Editor
Bruno Philip, Isabelle Stachtcheko
Natalie Lamoureux, Aline-Sitoé N'Diaye
Principal Cast
The Myth of the Black Woman
Ayana O’Shun
DOCUMENTARY | 90 MINS |ENGLISH, FRENCH | CANADA |
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