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1982

Illusions

Directed by Julie Dash

A woman in a Hollywood dubbing studio struggles with race and preconceptions. The short film depicts the life of an African American woman passing as a white woman working in the film industry during the 1940s. It calls attention to the lack of African Americans in the film industry during that era.

Duration

0h 34m

Released

August 30, 1982

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5.5

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Cast8

  • Lonette McKee
  • Rosanne Katon
  • Ned Bellamy
  • Jack Rader
  • Lisa Henke
  • Rita Crafts
  • Sandy Brooke
  • Johnny Crear

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