Mahogany Too takes the 1975 cult classic Mahogany – a fashion-infused romantic drama – as its base. The film examines and revives Diana Ross’s iconic portrayal of Tracy Chambers. Analogue film provides vintage tones, which emphasises the essence of the character, re-creating Tracy’s qualities through fashion, modelling, and styling.
Also in this combined programme
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How Can I Ever Be Late
African-American students at the University of Virginia welcome the band Sly and the Family Stone at Charlottesville airport in 1973.
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Who Am I?
“Through the eyes of children, an enlightened voice is given to the tribal and religious fissures that are growing in Kenyan society.”(
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La bouche
A daughter was murdered. Time stands still as a father oscillates between the need for solace and his urge for revenge. A sung story.
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Hairat
At night, outside the walls of the Ethiopian city of Harar, Yussuf Mume Saleh gets together with a group of spotted hyenas.
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La Mazda jaune et sa sainteté
A conceptual experiment on what it means to start a film with a black image, develops into a subtle personal story about the filmmaker.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Ghana, USA
- Year
- 2018
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2018
- Length
- 3"
- Medium/Format
- File
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