Event

JOY, IT'S NINA & A MAN'S STORY

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9 @5PM

JOY, IT'S NINA & A MAN'S STORY
Mon, Dec 9 @ 5PM - Quad

JOY, IT'S NINA
Shot in England and Nigeria by Jane Thorburn, this evocative and original film builds on the experiences and emotional lives of West African women living in the UK, separated from their families. The stories are based on news and court reports and Joy Elias-Rilwan's own life, including voice mails left on her answer-machine by the legendary singer Nina Simone, her friend and self proclaimed 'Spiritual Mother'. Through performance &environment the film juxtaposes sound and image in surprising ways to offer moving interpretations of identity politics and the place of a woman in two different societies. Directed by Jane Thorbun, 2012, 34 min, Nigeria/UK, Documentary/Experimental/ Performance, English/Yoruba/ English subt. Shown with A Man's Story.

A MAN'S STORY
Tailor to Hollywood's A-list, and a superstar in his own right, Ozwald Boateng is a dynamic force of energy, passion and color. 1998: already celebrated as one of the most talented menswear designers in the world, Ozwald Boateng is about to go bankrupt and divorce his first wife. Through luck and circumstance director Varon Bonicos is able to switch on a camera. It continues to roll for the next twelve years. What emerges is a groundbreaking film that takes us on an exhilarating behind-the-scenes ride into the world of high fashion with one of the most influential menswear designers of his generation. Directed by Varon Bonicos, 22010, 98 min., UK, Documentary, English