Film Description:
"Keen to deconstruct stereotypes linked to the image of Black women, filmmaker Ayana O'Shun interviews several women who shed light on the history of these stereotypes and their frustrating and painful impact on their lives. Although these stereotypes stem from slavery, the imagery responsible for driving them is still present in today's media representations of Black women. Its survival contributes to the revolting normalization of racist and sexist behaviours. Through testimonies and archival images, The Myth of the Black Woman takes the shape of an investigation that also reveals a portrait of engaging, passionate and outraged women."
-- RIDM : Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal / Montreal International Documentary Festival
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