Burning an Illusion

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.

1h 46m1981TMDb 6.0

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 13 November 1981
Runtime: 1h 46m
TMDB score: 6.0 / 10 (8 votes)

Production

Director: Menelik Shabazz
Writers: Menelik Shabazz
Studios: BFI
Countries: United Kingdom

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English