Cycles
1989, English. Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis.
As a woman anxiously awaits her overdue period, she performs African-based rituals of purification. She cleans house and body, and calls on the spirits (Orishas in the Yoruba tradition), receiving much needed inspiration and assurance in a dream. The film combines beautifully intimate still and moving images of the woman’s body and home space, along with playful stop-motion sequences. —Jacqueline Stewart, UCLA Film and Television Archive
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1989
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Doris Owanda Johnson
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Cycles runs 17 minutes (0h 17m).
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Cycles isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Cycles, try Hounddog, The Safety of Objects, Bastard Out of Carolina.
Who directed Cycles?
Cycles (1989) was directed by Zeinabu irene Davis and stars Stephanie Ingram, Zeinabu irene Davis, Marc Arthur Chéry.