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.
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.
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.