85 mins |
Rated
TBC
Directed by Ayoka Chenzira
Starring Mizan Kirby, Victoria Gabrielle Platt, Kim Weston-Moran, Lee Dobson, Jennifer Copeland, Keyonn Sheppard, Roger Pickering
This program features a 10min short film by director Ayoka Chenzira before the start of the feature film.
(Ayoka Chenzira, 1994, 85 min) Alma’s Rainbow is a coming-of-age comedy-drama about three Black women in Brooklyn. Directed by Ayoka Chenzira, it follows teenager Rainbow Gold (Victoria Gabrielle Platt) as she navigates womanhood, beauty standards, and self-image while living with her straight-laced mother, Alma (Kim Weston-Moran), who runs a beauty parlor at home. The arrival of Alma's free-spirited sister Ruby (Mizan Kirby) from Paris sparks a clash over Rainbow's future. Ruby brings with her a vibrant world where Black women exercise their agency and embrace life and love.
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This program features a 10min short film by director Ayoka Chenzira before the start of the feature film.
(Ayoka Chenzira, 1994, 85 min) Alma’s Rainbow is a coming-of-age comedy-drama about three Black women in Brooklyn. Directed by Ayoka Chenzira, it follows teenager Rainbow Gold (Victoria Gabrielle Platt) as she navigates womanhood, beauty standards, and self-image while living with her straight-laced mother, Alma (Kim Weston-Moran), who runs a beauty parlor at home. The arrival of Alma's free-spirited sister Ruby (Mizan Kirby) from Paris sparks a clash over Rainbow's future. Ruby brings with her a vibrant world where Black women exercise their agency and embrace life and love.
