
A fictional letter from a daughter, Olivia, to her mother in Dominica is the narrative thread connecting interviews from (predominantly) black and Asian cultural critics, historians and journalists. The choice of occupation for the daughter, a researcher, perhaps strains the narrative conceit too far. Nevertheless, for an avowedly political documentary the result is absorbing.
Cast
Amanda Symonds
Olivia / Narrator
Homi Bhaba
Unknown, Interviewee
Andy Coupland
Unknown, Interviewee
Paul Gilroy
Unknown, Interviewee
Savriti Hensman
Unknown, Interviewee
Gail Lewis
Unknown, Interviewee
Femi Otitoju
Unknown, Interviewee
George Shire
Unknown, Interviewee
Yosina Visram
Unknown, Interviewee
Davis Yallop
Unknown, Interviewee
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