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 • 1999 • United States
Starring John Earl Jelks, Michelle A. Banks, Nirvana Cobb
The first feature by LA Rebellion trailblazer Zeinabu irene Davis presents two unique Black American love stories between a deaf woman and a hearing man. Inspired by a poem written by...
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...
