IMDb
7.2 /10
30 votes

Drama · Documentary · 1989 · 52 min
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.
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IMDb
7.2 /10
30 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
8.5 /10
2 votes
Letterboxd
7.2 /10
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Weighted average
7.6/10
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