Carol Jean Lewis
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Department: Acting
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Gender: Female
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Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Overview: An animated satire on the question of self-image for African American women living in a society where beautiful hair is viewed as hair that blows in the wind and lets you be free. Lively tunes and witty narration accompany a quick-paced inventory of relaxers, gels, and curlers. This short film has become essential for discussions of racism, African American cinema, and empowerment.
Genres: Animation Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Overview: Openly addressing sensitive issues of slavery and the African diaspora, this animated short traces the origins of funk, soul, and rhythm from the "boogie spirit's" original home in Africa, to its worldwide influence in today's popular culture.
Genres: Animation Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Rachel Getting Married
Overview: A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-03
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The Laser Man
Overview: A naive young scientist unwittingly helps mobsters build a laser weapon, then has to try to reclaim it from them in this crime drama parody.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-25
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Beloved
Overview: After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Genres: Drama Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-16
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Forty Deuce
Overview: A young hustler tries to get drug money by selling a boy to a middle-aged man; his plans are disrupted when the kid dies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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Spike of Bensonhurst
Overview: Spike Fumo is an Italian kid apsiring to be a boxer. He falls in love with a rich girl, who turns out to be the daughter of a Mafia boss. Spike is threatened to leave Bensonhurst by the mob, and then goes to a poverty-stricken Puerto Rican part of Brooklyn.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-11-11
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