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A Lesson in History
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A Lesson in History

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

Release1989
Runtime10m

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.

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Original Language

en

Release Date

January 1, 1989

Popularity

0

Production Companies

BB

BBC 2

WE

West Surrey College of Art & Design

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