A Lesson in History

A Lesson in History

1989
10m
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Animation History

"An allegorical story seen through the lens of a black school girl and her search for a history she can identify with."

Overview

Lesson in History was produced when Peters was a student at the West Surrey School of Art and Design. Having read The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton, she was inspired to make what she describes as 'the stories of black achievement and how stories had not been told.' The animated film was subsequently screened on the BBC as part of the series 10X10. It was shot on 16mm using cutouts, photography and masks.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
BBC 2 West Surrey College of Art & Design
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

revolution slavery african history

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1989
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Maybelle Peters
Maybelle Peters

Narrator

Gerry White
Gerry White

Narrator

Key Crew

Maybelle Peters
Director
David Pearson
Executive Producer