Movielogr
Black Mother (2018)
Directed by Khalik Allah
Twitter Facebook Google+Overview
Part film, part baptism, in BLACK MOTHER director Khalik Allah brings us on a spiritual journey through Jamaica. Soaking up its bustling metropolises and tranquil countryside, Allah introduces us to a succession of vividly rendered souls who call this island home. Their candid testimonies create a polyphonic symphony, set against a visual prayer of indelible portraiture. Thoroughly immersed between the sacred and profane, BLACK MOTHER channels rebellion and reverence into a deeply personal ode informed by Jamaica’s turbulent history but existing in the urgent present.
Length 77 minutes
Actors
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Criterion Channel is offering a few selected works by Black filmmakers due to our current crisis and to promote #BlackLivesMatter so I decided to watch a couple of titles starting with this one. This is a loose examination of the situation in Jamaica and how the people have struggled with abject poverty for their entire lives. It has lingering shots over individuals and environment with voice overs narrating different stories with some history sprinkled in. The photography is beautiful despite the subject matter, a way of showing the beauty of the ugliness.
No comments yet. Log in and be the first!