A Different Image by Alile Sharon Larkin
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Part of: Films of the LA Rebellion
A touching embrace of Black female subjectivity on screen, A Different Image is a coming-of-age story rooted in representation. Alana is a young art student exploring the political and intimate contours of her new social world, including a developing friendship with co-worker Vincent. As she attempts to define herself, she must contend with a world saturated by racist and stereotypical images of Black women, one which refuses to “see her as she is.” With a trenchant narrative voice and montage, Alile Sharon Larkin realized a foundational work of Black feminist filmmaking. 1982, US, DCP, 51 min.
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Content note: This film contains sexual assault.
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Alile Sharon Larkin is an acclaimed independent filmmaker, writer, and educator. Born in Chicago, Larkin earned her MFA in film and television production from UCLA in 1982, where she contributed to a wave of critical, experimental, and groundbreaking work by student filmmakers now known as the L.A. Rebellion. Larkin’s film work spans narrative, documentary, and animation, and her films are celebrated for their attention to the experiences of Black children and Black female subjectivity. Her 1982 film A Different Image is considered a landmark work of Black feminist filmmaking. Larkin continues to produce grassroots multimedia work through her company Dreadlocks and the Three Bears Productions.
