An elderly black woman, her feet swollen with arthritis, marches with pride and determination through an urban ghetto to meet her daughter. Arriving ahead of her daughter, she finds an eviction notice on the door of the apartment - only the beginning of a veritable sea of troubles which mother and daughter meet together. Cast: Frances Williams, Barbara Iley.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323139
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → African Americans
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → African Americans
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems in motion pictures
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Mothers and daughters
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)