Cycles
Synopsis
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
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January 1, 1989
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 1, 2021
VOD & Digital Platforms
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zeinabu irene Davis
- Screenplay & Story
- Doris Owanda Johnson
- Original Title
- Cycles
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- UCLA School of Film and Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zeinabu irene Davis
Doris Owanda Johnson
Pierre Désir
Zeinabu irene Davis
Zeinabu irene Davis
Department Leadership Roster
Zeinabu irene Davis
Director
Zeinabu irene Davis
Editor
Doris Owanda Johnson
Writer
Pierre Désir
Director of Photography
Zeinabu irene Davis
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cycles
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What is Cycles about?
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
Who directed Cycles?
Cycles was directed by Zeinabu irene Davis.
Who stars in Cycles?
The principal cast of Cycles includes Stephanie Ingram, Zeinabu irene Davis, Marc Arthur Chéry, Doris Owanda Johnson.
When was Cycles released and how long is it?
Cycles was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 17m.