''Suzanne, Suzanne'' is a 1982 short
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
about a young African-American woman coming to terms with personal and family struggles. The film was directed by
Camille Billops
Camille Josephine Billops (August 12, 1933 – June 1, 2019) was an African-American sculptor, filmmaker, archivist, printmaker, and educator.
Early life and education
Billops was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents Alma Gilmore, origin ...
and James Hatch and is semi-autobiographical, based on Billops' niece, Suzanne.
Accolades
In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States
National Film Registry
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by the
Library of Congress
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as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
See also
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1982 in film
The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
Highest-grossing films North America
The top ten 1982 released films by ...
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Drug abuse
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References
External links
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* {{IMDb title, title=Suzanne, Suzanne, id=tt6087350
''Suzanne, Suzanne'' on TCM.com
1982 films
African-American films
United States National Film Registry films
Films about child abuse
Films about drugs
1980s English-language films
American short documentary films
1980s American films