Eyes of the Rainbow (1997)

Overview : "Eyes of the Rainbow" deals with the life of Assata Shakur, the Black Panther and Black Liberation Army leader who escaped from prison and was given political asylum in Cuba, where she has lived for close to 15 years. In it we visit with Assata in Havana and she tells us about her history and her life in Cuba. This film is also about Assata's AfroCuban context, including the Yoruba Orisha Oya, goddess of the ancestors, of war, of the cemetery and of the rainbow.

Release Date : January 1, 1997

Runtime : 47m

Genre : Documentary  

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Countries : Cuba

Keywords : cuba, black panther party, escaped prisoner, woman director, political prisoner, yoruba, black liberation