The Lure and the Lore

Duration: 15 min
Release date: 1988-01-01
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A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs his "immigrant folktales" using traditional lore of his native Jamaica to dramatize his migration to New York in the 60's.

Documentary

The Lure and the Lore

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Criterion Channel

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