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A Powerful Thang
1991, 57 minutes, Color, VHS/16mm
Order No. W99073
This innovative drama, set in Ohio, traces an African American couple's search for intimacy and friendship. The spirited, African-identified Yasmine Allen is a writer and single mother who has been dating saxophone teacher Craig Watkins for a month. Wishing to end her self-imposed celibacy following her son's birth, Yasmine has reached a turning point in the relationship-but Craig, the Big Lug, wants to take it slow. Sage advice from friends and family members remind them, "sex is a powerful thang." Like her highly acclaimed CYCLES, Davis's film incorporates animation as well as Afro-Haitian dance in a rich exploration of the lives of African Americans.
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"Ingeniously pits desire for sexual intimacy against the need for love. A catalyst for in-depth discussions of intimate relationships. Dynamic and entertaining!"
Gloria Gibson-Hudson
Black Film Center Archive, Indiana University
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