A String of Pearls – A Trio of Shorts by Camille Billops and James Hatch

Camille Billops & James Hatch, 108 min (total)

Spacy is proud to present a trio of short films from Third World Newsreel's A String of Pearls: The Films of Camille Billops and James Hatch. The selected films for this showcase which are "Women in Love," "Finding Christa," and "Suzanne, Suzanne" all provide a unique and introspective journey, inviting viewers to explore the intricacies of Black cultural life, personal histories and self-discovery. 

Older Women and Love, 1987, USA, 26 min

Through interviews and dramatizations, this taboo-shattering film offers a touching and often humorous look at social attitudes toward relationships between older women and younger men.

Suzanne, Suzanne, 1982, USA, 26 min

This poignant documentary profiles a young Black woman—Billops' niece Suzanne Browning—as she confronts a legacy of physical abuse and its role in her descent into substance abuse.

Finding Christina, 1991, USA, 55 min

A filmmaker reunites with the daughter she gave up for adoption twenty years later.

Screening Dates: Select Screening Dates 9/16 @ 3:30pm9/17 3:30pm9/20 7pm

Quantity:

Order Tickets