The Lure and the Lore

The Lure and the Lore

The Lure and the Lore

January 01, 1988 | 15 min

A collaboration between filmmaker Ayoka Chenzira and performance artist Thomas Pinnock, who performs his "immigrant folktales" using traditional lore of his native Jamaica to dramatize his migration to New York in the 60's.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

Thomas Pinnock

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