Cycles

Cycles1989


As a woman anxiously awaits her overdue period, she performs African-based rituals of purification. She cleans house and body, and calls on the spirits (Orishas in the Yoruba tradition), receiving much needed inspiration and assurance in a dream. The film combines beautifully intimate still and moving images of the woman’s body and home space, along with playful stop-motion sequences. —Jacqueline Stewart, UCLA Film and Television Archive

Released
1. 1. 1989
Runtime
17 min
Genres
Drama
Certification
NO
Country, language
US · EN
Community rating
6.5 · 2 votes