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Illusions

Completed
1982-08-30
5.5
en 34m
Drama
A woman in a Hollywood dubbing studio struggles with race and preconceptions. The short film depicts the life of an African American woman passing as a white woman working in the film industry during the 1940s. It calls attention to the lack of African Americans in the film industry during that era.

Producer

Julie Dash

Executive Producer

Brenda Y. Shockley

Original Music Composer

Eugene Bohlmann

Costume Design

Jennifer Smith-Ashley

Assistant Director

Bernard Nicolas

Set Designer

Tom Cole

woman director women in film film industry passing for white african american woman

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies