Black./Womyn: Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent

Black./Womyn: Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent is a 2008 feature-length documentary, directed and produced by Tiona McClodden. The documentary focuses on the lives and views of lesbians of African descent living in the United States, through interviews/conversations between the director and Black lesbian women of various backgrounds. The documentary was dedicated to slain lesbians of African descent who had been killed within the past few years from the release date, in the US, Jamaica, and South Africa.[1][2]

Black./Womyn: Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent
Directed byTiona McClodden
Produced byTiona McClodden
Music byMonica Dillon
CinematographyTiona McClodden
Edited byTiona McClodden
Distributed byHarriet’s Gun Media
Release date
  • April 13, 2008 (2008-04-13)
Running time
1h 37min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Content

The documentary features interviews with 49 Black lesbians. The topics discussed within the interviews include: coming out, religion in regards to sexuality, gender identity, patriarchy, visibility in media, discrimination and homophobia, balancing gender/race/sexuality, activism, love, relationships, marriage, and what it means to call oneself a Black lesbian.[3][4]

Interviewees

Background

Black./Womyn: Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent was conceived in 2001 from the experiences faced by the director as a Black lesbian. The first official interview was conducted in late 2002. Tiona was awarded a Leeway Art 7 Change $2500 grant in 2007, to assist with the completion of the documentary. In her message, McClodden states that she hopes “this film will provide a way for Black lesbians like me to see each other and be affirmed in our existence as a powerful and strong social force with important opinions.”[5]

Reception

The documentary currently has a 7.2/10 rating based on 6 reviewers on the IMDb site.[6]

According to Afrolez production blog, the documentary “provokes honest, progressive dialogue and critical thinking among people in general-and Black lesbians in particular-about how Black lesbians are viewed and affected by society.”[7]

Awards

In 2008, the documentary was awarded the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film (Feature) at the 2008 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Additionally, the documentary was awarded Best Of NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival.[8]

References
  1. IMDb. ""Black./Womyn.:Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent (2008)."". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  2. Chin, Jason; Parkerson, Michelle; Walidah, Hanifah. ""Synopsis"" (PDF). AfroLez Productions. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  3. IMDb. ""Black./Womyn.:Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent (2008)."". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  4. Chin, Jason; Parkerson, Michelle; Walidah, Hanifah. ""Synopsis"" (PDF). AfroLez Productions. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  5. Chin, Jason; Parkerson, Michelle; Walidah, Hanifah. ""Synopsis"" (PDF). AfroLez Productions. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  6. IMDb. ""Black./Womyn.:Conversations with Lesbians of African Descent (2008)."". IMDb. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  7. Chin, Jason; Parkerson, Michelle; Walidah, Hanifah. ""Synopsis"" (PDF). AfroLez Productions. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  8. Chin, Jason; Parkerson, Michelle; Walidah, Hanifah. ""Synopsis"" (PDF). AfroLez Productions. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
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