A Lesson in History

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A Lesson in History (1989)

Directed by Maybelle Peters

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

Animation, History · 10m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Maybelle Peters

Details

Release date
1989-01-01
Runtime
10m
Genres
Animation, History
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
West Surrey College of Art & Design