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Cycles (1989)

1989-01-01 · 17m · EN
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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

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Zeinabu irene DavisDirectorDoris Owanda JohnsonWriter

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Stephanie IngramStephanie IngramRasheeda AllenZeinabu irene DavisZeinabu irene DavisDream characterMarc Arthur ChéryMarc Arthur ChéryDoris Owanda JohnsonDoris Owanda Johnson

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Woman director

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What is Cycles about?

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

How long is Cycles?

Cycles has a runtime of 17 minutes.