What My Mother Told Me
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A black British woman named Jessie returns to Trinidad to bury her father, a lawyer and politician. The journey sparks long-repressed memories of her childhood. After the funeral, Jessie receives a phone call from her mother, whom she believes had abandoned her when she was a child. Jessie agrees to
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Leda Serene Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
57m
Synopsis
A black British woman named Jessie returns to Trinidad to bury her father, a lawyer and politician. The journey sparks long-repressed memories of her childhood. After the funeral, Jessie receives a phone call from her mother, whom she believes had abandoned her when she was a child. Jessie agrees to a meeting; her mother tells her stories of their past, and the revelations sparked by the visit transform both their lives.
Director
Frances-anne Solomon
Director
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1994
Production Company
Leda Serene Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
57m
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Shown at Black Harvest International Film and Video Festival at School of the Art Institute of Chicago July 1996.
