Breaking out of the box : stories by black South African lesbians : personal stories in a political landscape / The Forum for the Empowerment of Women in association with Sephis ; present a film by Busi Kheswa and Zethu Matebeni ; Directed by Busi Kheswa & Zethu Matebeni ; produced by Shareen Anderson, Lisa Henry and Taku Kaskela ; script, Lisa Henry ; produced by Fort Greene Filmworks, Left Hand Films, Fat Elvis Films & Forum for the Empowerment of Women.
Narration, Kutlwano Khali ; interviewees, Mary Hames, Yvette Abrahams, Fikile Vilakazi, Charmaine "Fino" Dlamini, Theresa Raizenberg, Portia "Bashiri" Modise. Originally produced in 2011. Distributor from label on container.
Summary:
"Buhli Msibi's poem I Break the Boxes provides the title for this wide-ranging, touching, often funny documentary highlighting the lives of black lesbians in South Africa. The title is appropriate; by telling the tales of six high profile women, the sheer breadth of experience in the black lesbian community is revealed, the profiled women all having redefined their set parameters in one way or another. They are a well-thought out mix of voices and bear compelling witness to an epoch that has seen gay rights go from zero to hero. There are the mother figures, Mary Hames of UWC's Gender Equity Unit and Dr Yvette Abrahams of the Gender Commission for Gender Equality, who set the scene with stories of the anti-apartheid activism years (and falling hopelessly in love). The traditional leader, Fikile Vilakazi of the Coalition of African Lesbians, one of the country's most eloquent spokespersons on the rights of gay people, offers a compelling argument against the gay-is-white argument; "if you say being gay is not African then you insult me, because you are saying I am not African". Another strong voice is Out in Africa's own Theresa Raizenberg, activist and film buff, who remembers the early ABIGAIL years and the changes since. The youth is represented by Jozi FM DJ Charmaine 'Fino' Dlamini and soccer star Portia Modise, both completely out and succeeding in their fields, despite being largely male-dominated sectors. A warm, compelling and satisfyingly affirming film"--http://www.oia.co.za/films/breaking-out-of-the-box/
OCLC:
(OCoLC)863825453
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.