This interview with director Zeinabu irene Davis was recorded in 2020.
Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis • 1991 • United States
Starring Barbarao, John Earl Jelks, Asma Feyijinmi
This innovative drama, set in Ohio, traces a Black couple’s search for intimacy and friendship. The spirited, African-identified Yasmine (Asma Feyijinmi) is a writer and single mother who ha...
Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis • 1986 • United States
Starring Sandra Sealy, John Earl Jelks
This charming tale focuses on Willa Ledbetter, a Black middle-aged schoolteacher in Watts, Los Angeles, and her longing to visit her parents’ homeland of Cuba. In the face of unexpected political and fa...
Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis • 1989 • United States
Starring Stephanie Ingram
A woman performs a purification ritual as she anxiously awaits her period and attempts to determine if she is pregnant. Drawing on Caribbean folklore, this exuberant experimental drama uses animation and live action...