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Burning an Illusion

1981 · Menelik Shabazz · 106 min

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the story of a Black woman's awakening

A young black woman in England becomes increasingly frustrated with her life with her lazy, demanding boyfriend, and with the help of friends seeks something better.

CCassie McFarlanePat Williams

Victor Romero EvansDel Bennett BBeverley MartinSonia

Angela WynterCynthia MMalcolm FrederickChamberlain

Chris TummingsScotty

Trevor LairdPest CCorinne Skinner-CarterPat's Mother

John CannonPrison Warder

Nicola WrightChristine

Larrington WalkerTony MMarva BuchananLorna SSuzanne AuguisteAngela RRuddy L. DavisPat's Father

Brian BovellNat West

Cast

CCassie McFarlanePat Williams

Victor Romero EvansDel Bennett BBeverley MartinSonia

Angela WynterCynthia MMalcolm FrederickChamberlain

Chris TummingsScotty

Trevor LairdPest CCorinne Skinner-CarterPat's Mother

John CannonPrison Warder

Nicola WrightChristine

Larrington WalkerTony MMarva BuchananLorna SSuzanne AuguisteAngela RRuddy L. DavisPat's Father

Brian BovellNat West

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