Silence... Broken
Synopsis
Silence...Broken is an experimental narrative short about an African American lesbian's refusal to be silent about racism, sexism and homophobia. Featuring the poetry of acclaimed poet Jourdan Keith, this video is dedicated to the memory of self-defined Black Lesbian Feminist Warrior Mother Poet Audre Lorde who died in 1992 after a fourteen-year battle with breast cancer. This experimental short was created out of the filmmaker's personal need to see on screen the internal and external struggle Black lesbians go through when they constantly fight against choosing between their race, their gender and their sexuality in a racist, sexist and homophobic society. Silence...Broken is strongly influenced by award-winning filmmaker Marlon Riggs' masterpiece Tongues Untied about Black gay men.
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1993
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aishah Shahidah Simmons
- Original Title
- Silence... Broken
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 8m
- Production Studios
- AfroLez Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Department Leadership Roster
Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Director
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What is Silence... Broken about?
Silence...Broken is an experimental narrative short about an African American lesbian's refusal to be silent about racism, sexism and homophobia. Featuring the poetry of acclaimed poet Jourdan Keith, this video is dedicated to the memory of self-defined Black Lesbian Feminist Warrior Mother Poet Audre Lorde who died in 1992 after a fourteen-year battle with breast cancer. This experimental short was created out of the filmmaker's personal need to see on screen the internal and external struggle Black lesbians go through when they constantly fight against choosing between their race, their gender and their sexuality in a racist, sexist and homophobic society. Silence...Broken is strongly influenced by award-winning filmmaker Marlon Riggs' masterpiece Tongues Untied about Black gay men.
Who directed Silence... Broken?
Silence... Broken was directed by Aishah Shahidah Simmons.
Who stars in Silence... Broken?
The principal cast of Silence... Broken includes Not specified.
When was Silence... Broken released and how long is it?
Silence... Broken was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 8m.