Barbican in
London is shining a light on film-maker’s work as part of Black History Month
The first black woman to direct a
Hollywood film says she was repeatedly turned down for projects because her ideas were “too black”, even after Marlon Brando earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in her film about apartheid, A Dry White Season.
Euzhan Palcy – whose work is part of Black History Month seasons at the Barbican in London and Home in Manchester – broke through in the mid-80s with her classic film Sugar Cane Alley but stepped away from Hollywood in the 90s after repeated rejections.