Black Panther Woman
Rachel Perkins
2014 - 52 min - HD - Couleur - Australie

In 1972 Marlene Cummins fell in love with the leader of the Australian Black Panther Party. With the break up of that relationship, she spiralled into a cycle of addiction that left her on the streets and vulnerable. Forty years later Marlene travels to a gathering of international Black Panthers in New York. The journey takes her back in time. Still struggling with addiction, she reveals the secrets she has held onto, to face her demons today.



Author-Director : Rachel Perkins
Photography : Kim Battherham, Andrew Commis
Editing : Rochelle Oshlack
Original Music : Antony Partos
Delegate Producer : Blackfella Films
Broadcasting Co-producer : SBS Australia
Contribution : Screen Australia, Australian Government

Distribution


Distributor : Blackfella Films

Distinctions

2015 - Festival International du Film Océanien (FIFO), Papeete (France) : Prix spécial du jury
2015 - Sydney Film Festival (TFF), Sydney (Australie) : Sélection