Illusions (1982)
A woman in a Hollywood dubbing studio struggles with race and preconceptions. The short film depicts the life of an African American woman passing as a white woman working in the film industry during the 1940s. It calls attention to the lack of African Americans in the film industry during that era.
- Date of release
- 1982-08-30
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (17)
- Runtime
- 34m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Julie Dash
Casting
- Lonette McKee — Mignon Dupree
- Rosanne Katon — Esther Jeter
- Ned Bellamy — Lieutenant Bedford
- Jack Rader — C.J. Forrester
- Lisa Henke — Telephone Operator
- Rita Crafts — Louise
- Sandy Brooke — Blonde Bombshell
- Johnny Crear — Leo Gaines
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