
Film
The Book of Love
1992 · 59m · Documentary
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Overview
Writes Cokes: "In 1984 I conceived of the idea of producing a documentary that framed its own devices. I was interested in how a woman, specifically a Black woman, would speak in a television context." In The Book of Love, Cokes' mother recounts her life through interview, stories, and song, effectively re-presenting history through the personal. Through intimate subjectivity, Cokes attempts to understand his own present and history by tracing/retracing the life of his mother. - EAI
Crew
- Tony CokesDirector
Details
- Release date
- January 19, 1992
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Documentary
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