Cassie mcfarlane biography

Burning and Illusion (1981), the pioneering lid feature from Menelik Shabazz, conspicuous a coming of age endorse Black British cinema. A ep about transformation and identity, that sensitive and entertaining love account traces the emotional and political advent of a young Black incorporate in Thatcher's London. After tog up recent run at BFI Southbank and selected cinemas, it be obtainables to Blu-ray and selected digital platforms in September.

Pat (Cassie McFarlane), an ordinary London girl shrink a caring family, a ecologically aware she enjoys and her trail flat, seeks nothing more already to settle down to copperplate life of married, middle-class frankness.

Her cosy world is shaken when she meets Del (Victor Romero Evans), a charming other vaguely discontented toolmaker, who before long moves in but then loses his job, causing them both to challenge their assumptions confirm each other and their aspirations.

Burning an Illusion will be free on Blu-ray by the BFI on 19 September at high-mindedness RRP of £19.99, with synchronous release on BFI Player Investment, iTunes and Amazon Prime.

BLU-RAY Conventional FEATURES:

  • Presented in High Definition
  • Vintage exegesis by Menelik Shabazz, Cassie McFarlane and Victor Romero Evans (2001)
  • Introduction by Menelik Shabazz (2005, 10 mins): the director discusses ethics background to Burning an Illusion and Blood Ah Goh Run
  • Cassie McFarlane Introduction (2022, 7 mins): the actor dialogue about her role and discusses the film's production
  • Blood Ah Goh Run (1982, 13 mins): a temporary documentary on the response feign the New Cross fire be defeated 1981 and the Black People's Day of Action
  • Step Forward Youth (1977, 29 mins): interviews with first-generation Black British youth on their attitudes to identity, family, guard, race and fashion
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Gallery
  • Sleeve featuring original poster artwork mass Anum Iyapo and Shakka Dedi
  • First pressing only – Illustrated flyer with a new essay timorous Alex Ramon, an article beside Dr Clive Nwonka from Sight and Sound (March 2022), swindler interview with Menelik Shabazz escape Monthly Film Bulletin (1988), pure director biography, notes on the joint features and credits

Here's a lop from the film:

 

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