6.2The Body Beautiful · 1991
The Body Beautiful (1991) is a Drama film directed by Ngozi Onwurah, starring Madge Onwurah, Rosie Rowell, Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre.
Drama
6.2Overview
This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond. At the heart of Onwurah’s brave excursion into her mother’s scorned sexuality is a provocative interweaving of memory and fantasy. The filmmaker plumbs the depths of maternal strength and daughterly devotion in an unforgettable tribute starring her real-life mother, Madge Onwurah.
Cast
Madge Onwurah, Rosie Rowell, Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, Brian Bovell, Maureen Douglass, Valentine Nonyela, Louis Altinson, Linda Dobson
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What is "The Body Beautiful" about?
This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond. At the heart of Onwurah’s brave excursion into her mother’s scorned sexuality is a provocative interweaving of memory and fantasy. The filmmaker plumbs the depths of maternal strength and daughterly devotion in an unforgettable tribute starring her real-life mother, Madge Onwurah.
When was "The Body Beautiful" released?
The Body Beautiful was released in 1991.
Who stars in "The Body Beautiful"?
The cast includes Madge Onwurah, Rosie Rowell, Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, Brian Bovell.
