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The Body Beautiful

This bold, stunning look at a white mother who gets a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who starts a modeling career shows the deep effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, deeply loving relationship. Onwurah's brave exploration of her mother's sexuality is based on a provocative mix of memory and fantasy. In an unforgettable tribute starring her real mother, Madge Onwurah, the director gets to the heart of a mother's strength and a daughter's love.

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Cast:

Valentine Nonyela, Sian Martin, Saffron Burrows, Brian Bovell, Maureen Douglass

Production:

British Film Institute (BFI)

Country:

United Kingdom

Duration:

23 m