Eyes of the Rainbow

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Cuba

Cast

Assata Shakur

Director

Gloria Rolando

Writer

Gloria Rolando

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0489959