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The Body Beautiful

Autobiographical account of a mother-daughter relationship, exploring beauty standards and female sexuality.

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1990 24 mins Not rated

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Overview

This autobiographical narrative redefines female beauty and sexuality by reflecting on filmmaker Ngozi Onwurah's relationship with her mother. Onwurah's discovery of her sexual appeal as a young model is combined with an intimate account of her mother Madge's experience of desexualisation after having a mastectomy. The cinematic treatment of the female body challenges viewers to acknowledge the rarely-seen sexuality and desire of (mature) women, outside of dominant beauty standards.

Original title
Body Beautiful
Director
Ngozi Onwurah
Featuring
Madge OnwurahRosie RowellBrian BovellMaureen Douglass
Genres
Animation & Artists Moving Image
Certificate
Not rated
Released
1990
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Subjects

Breast cancer Mothers Daughters Relationships Afro-Caribbean community in Great Britain