Eyes of The Rainbow (1997)

Original title

Eyes of the Rainbow

Directed by

Gloria Rolando

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

45 min

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary features a personal interview with Assata Shakur in Cuba on the day her mother died. She recounts her time as a prisoner in the United States, the abuses she faced, and her escape. The film also explores her life in Cuba and her Afro-Cuban ancestry through the lens of the African spirit Oya.

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What happens

Eyes of The Rainbow is a 1997 documentary film by Gloria Rolando about Assata Shakur. The film was recorded in Cuba 33 years after Shakur's exile. The film consists primarily of a personal interview with Assata herself on the day her mother died as she recounts her experience as a prisoner in the United States. She reflects on the abuses she suffered as an inmate and the night she escaped from the correctional facility. The film encompasses the African Spirit Oya to illustrate the struggles Shakur has faced as a revolutionary. In the video Shakur talks about her life in Cuba, the influence of her grandmother as well as Afro-Cuban ancestry as a result of the African Diaspora. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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