Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Moms Mabley (2013)
Dir: Whoopi Goldberg US 72mins
Introduced by Stella Dadzie
The iconic, charismatic, African-American standup comedienne Jackie “Moms” Mabley was often referred to as “the funniest woman in the world”.
Moms based her stage persona on her grandmother, who had been a slave, broke racial and sexual boundaries and continues to inspire comedians to this day.
In her triumphant directorial film debut, Whoopi Goldberg, a modern-day comedy favourite, pays homage to this pioneering talent in a documentary championing the world’s first African American female comedy star.
This film is not BBFC Certificated. The festival team suggests it is appropriate for age 12 and above
With a special introduction by Stella Dadzie. Stella Dadzie is best known for co-writing The Heart of the Race Black Women's Lives in Britain, which was republished as a feminist classic in 2018.She is a co-founder of OWAAD (Organisation of Women of African & Asian Descent) and her career as a writer and education activist spans over 40 years.Her latest book, A Kick in the Belly, Women, Slavery & Resistance was published by Verso in 2020
Credited and special thanks to: HBO Documentary Films and Whoopi Goldberg present A WHOOP INC Production; a film by Whoopi Goldberg; produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Leonardis; directed by Whoopi Goldberg; supervising editor and creative producer, Geeta Gandbhir; editor and associate producer, Maya Mumma; archival producer, Prudence Arndt; consulting producer, Ellen Sebastian Chang; executive producers, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Leonardis and George Schlatter.
THIS EVENT IS FREE BUT A TICKET IS REQUIRED - LIMITED AVAILABILITY
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Moms Mabley (2013)
Dir: Whoopi Goldberg US 72mins
Introduced by Stella Dadzie
The iconic, charismatic, African-American standup comedienne Jackie “Moms” Mabley was often referred to as “the funniest woman in the world”.
Moms based her stage persona on her grandmother, who had been a slave, broke racial and sexual boundaries and continues to inspire comedians to this day.
In her triumphant directorial film debut, Whoopi Goldberg, a modern-day comedy favourite, pays homage to this pioneering talent in a documentary championing the world’s first African American female comedy star.
This film is not BBFC Certificated. The festival team suggests it is appropriate for age 12 and above
With a special introduction by Stella Dadzie. Stella Dadzie is best known for co-writing The Heart of the Race Black Women's Lives in Britain, which was republished as a feminist classic in 2018.She is a co-founder of OWAAD (Organisation of Women of African & Asian Descent) and her career as a writer and education activist spans over 40 years.Her latest book, A Kick in the Belly, Women, Slavery & Resistance was published by Verso in 2020
Credited and special thanks to: HBO Documentary Films and Whoopi Goldberg present A WHOOP INC Production; a film by Whoopi Goldberg; produced by Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Leonardis; directed by Whoopi Goldberg; supervising editor and creative producer, Geeta Gandbhir; editor and associate producer, Maya Mumma; archival producer, Prudence Arndt; consulting producer, Ellen Sebastian Chang; executive producers, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Leonardis and George Schlatter.
THIS EVENT IS FREE BUT A TICKET IS REQUIRED - LIMITED AVAILABILITY