A Powerful Thang
1991, English. Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis.
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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- 0h 57m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1991
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Marc Arthur Chéry, Zeinabu irene Davis, Doris Owanda Johnson
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Who directed A Powerful Thang?
A Powerful Thang (1991) was directed by Zeinabu irene Davis and stars Barbara O. Jones, Asma Feyijinmi, John Earl Jelks.