A Powerful Thang 1991
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This innovative drama, set in Ohio, traces an African American couple's search for intimacy and friendship. The spirited, African-identified Yasmine Allen is a writer and single mother who has been dating saxophone teacher Craig Watkins for a month. Wishing to end her self-imposed celibacy following her son's birth, Yasmine has reached a turning point in the relationship-but Craig, the Big Lug, wants to take it slow. Sage advice from friends and family members remind them, "sex is a powerful thang." Like her highly acclaimed CYCLES, Davis's film incorporates animation as well as Afro-Haitian dance in a rich exploration of the lives of African Americans.
- Released: 1991-01-01
- Runtime: 57 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Stars: Barbara O. Jones, Asma Feyijinmi, John Earl Jelks
- Director: Zeinabu irene Davis, Marc Arthur Chéry, Zeinabu irene Davis, Doris Owanda Johnson, Zeinabu irene Davis
