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Black Mother (2018)

Directed by Khalik Allah · Cinematography by Khalik Allah

TV-MA77 min41 frames

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Black Mother (2018) movie still: closeup — A close view of a cannabis plant featuring a central stalk and budding flower. Lush green leaves surround…Black Mother (2018) movie still: medium — A dark silhouette of a man sits on a rugged coastal rock at dusk. He is working with a knife on a small…Black Mother (2018) movie still: medium — A dark, empty paved area at night with distant structures and parked cars visible. A young man stands in…Black Mother (2018) movie still: fullbody — A stone building with arched doorways sits under bright daylight with light leaks. Three women converse…Black Mother (2018) movie still: closeup — A young child stands in front of the open sea during golden hour. She holds her hands together in a…Black Mother (2018) movie still: medium — A man stands before a calm body of water with a shoreline stretching behind. He wears a white shirt and…Black Mother (2018) movie still: medium — Three young women stand together against a dense wall of large green leaves. The women have their arms…Black Mother (2018) movie still: fullbody — An elderly woman stands in the corner of a simple concrete exterior structure. She wears a plaid dress…Black Mother (2018) movie still: establishing — A weather-worn sign for the Jamaica Constabulary stands overlooking a cluster of small buildings.…Black Mother (2018) movie still: establishing — A top-down view shows the surface of the ocean with turbulent white sea foam. The waves overlap and…Black Mother (2018) movie still: medium — A pregnant woman in white clothing lies on a bed against a plain wall. She holds a small potted palm plant…Black Mother (2018) movie still: fullbody — A dark city street corner featuring a brick wall with faded posters and graffiti. An elderly man stands…Black Mother (2018) movie still: wide — A spacious outdoor terrace with a white railing overlooks a distant horizon during daytime. Four people…Black Mother (2018) movie still: medium — Three young women stand against a closed corrugated purple metal security shutter at night. The subjects…Black Mother (2018) movie still: fullbody — A man descends stairs leading to a building with red-painted treads and white railings. He carries a…Black Mother (2018) movie still: establishing — A deserted street at night features silhouetted buildings along the dark pavement. Rows of dim…
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Black Mother — official trailer

What is Black Mother about?

Part film, part baptism, in BLACK MOTHER director Khalik Allah brings us on a spiritual journey through Jamaica. Soaking up its bustling metropolises and tranquil countryside, Allah introduces us to a succession of vividly rendered souls who call this island home. Their candid testimonies create a polyphonic symphony, set against a visual prayer of indelible portraiture. Thoroughly immersed between the sacred and profane, BLACK MOTHER channels rebellion and reverence into a deeply personal ode informed by Jamaica’s turbulent history but existing in the urgent present.

Where can you watch Black Mother?

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Who made Black Mother?

What does the cinematography of Black Mother look like?

Sampled across 41 frames, the coverage of Black Mother leans on medium shots (29% of the sample) and full-body frames (24%). Cinematographer Khalik Allah keeps 54% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Black Mother?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Black Mother (2018) are #2f2f2d, #0a0b0c, #d3d3d1, #4d4d4e, #f6f8f7, #707071 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0a0b0c
  • #d3d3d1
  • #4d4d4e
  • #f6f8f7
  • #707071

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