Black Film Center/Archive

Mack, The (1973) - The film portrays the lifestyle and experience of a black pimp as he struggles to stay on top, battling both black and white mobsters. Drama, 110 min., 16mm, VHS, dir: Michael Campus.

Madame Brouette (2002) - Comedy, 104 min., DVD, dir: Moussa Sene Absa.

Magic Tree, The (1970) - Presents, through animation, a folk tale from the Congo about an unloved son who leaves home, finds love and wealth, and loses it. Observes him encountering a magic tree; concludes with the boy revealing the secret of the magic tree to his family. Children, 11 min., 16mm, dir: Gerald McDermott.

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997) - Documentary, 90 min., DVD, dir: Jeff Scheftel.

Mahogany (1975) - The story of a poor black girl from Chicago who becomes a top international fashion model only to give it up for an honest black politician (Billy Dee Williams), for "success is nothing without someone you love to share it with you." Diana Ross received an Oscar nomination for costume design. Drama, 109 min., VHS, dir: Berry Gordy.

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) - Documentary, 60 min., VHS, dir: John Landis.

Malaga (1962) - Dorothy Dandridge plays Gianni, Carran's (Edmund Purdom) ex-mistress, who makes an uneasy alliance with Bain (Trevor Howard), his partner in crime who has been done out of his share of the jewels they stole. Drama, 95 min., 16mm, dir: Laszlo Benedek.

Malcolm X (1992) - Adapted from The Autobiography of Malcolm X (as told to Alex Haley), Lee's film dramatizes the life of Malcolm X (Denzel Washington). Filmed on locations ranging from New York to Egypt, the film follows Malcolm through the criminal activities of his early years to his rise within and his break with the Nation of Islam. Angela Bassett portrays his wife Betty Shabazz, and Al Freeman, Jr. plays the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Drama, 201 min., VHS, dir: Spike Lee.

Malcolm X: El Hajj Malik El Shabazz (1972) - The film closely chronicles the life of Malcolm X, beginning with his birth in Omaha, Nebraska, and ending with his assassination in 1965. Archival footage incorporates many different segments of Malcolm's speaking career, as well as his funeral, which was attended by leading African American figures. Documentary, 55 min., VHS, dir: n/a.

Malcolm X: Nationalist or Humanist? (1967) - This short film analyzes the philosophy of Malcolm X and features an interview with his widow, Betty Shabazz. Documentary, 14 min., VHS, dir: Madeline Anderson.

Malcolm X: Search for Identity (1995) - A&E documents Malcolm X's early beginnings in racist, segregated Omaha, Nebraska to his later life spent in Harlem, New York. Documentary, 50 min., VHS, dir: Bill Harris.

Malunde (2001) - Wonderboy (Kagiso Mtetwa), an 11-year-old black boy on the streets of Johannesburg, meets a white man named Kobus (Ian Roberts) who is a former soldier in the Apartheid-era army. Their budding friendship explores the landscape of post-Apartheid South Africa. Drama, 119 min., DVD, dir: Stefanie Sycholt.

Mama There's a Man in Your Bed (1990) - Comedy, 107 min., VHS, dir: Coline Serreau.

Man and Boy (1971) - Bill Cosby portrays a former Union Soldier who has moved his family to a homestead in the Old West at the end of the Civil War. When a valuable horse is stolen, father and son set out in search of the thieves. They learn from each other in the hostile, violent West of the 1870s. Musical score by J.J. Johnson, supervised by Quincy Jones. Western, 96 min., 16mm, dir: E.W. Swackhamer.

Man Friday (1975) - An interpretation of Daniel Defoe's classic Robinson Crusoe, the story is told from Friday's (Richard Roundtree) point of view. The film depicts Crusoe (Peter O'Toole) as a fanatical white supremist, Friday as the servant who becomes the master. Drama, 112 min., 16mm, dir: Jack Gold.

Man, The (1972) - James Earl Jones is a black Senator who has acceded to the Presidency through a series of mishaps. Struggling to keep an unprepared nation together, he fights both politicians and his radical daughter (Janet MacLachlan). The end shows him on top for the moment, but alone. Drama, 93 min., 16mm, dir: Joseph Sargent.

Mandabi (1968) - The film is the story of Ibrahim Dieng, who after being unemployed for four years, receives a money order from a nephew. The money totally disrupts his life as he spends wildly and goes into debt. When he learns that he can't cash the money order due to a lost I.D., he loses everything because of red tape. In Wolof with English subtitles. Drama, 90 min., DVD, dir: Ousmane Sembčne.

Mandela (1987) - This film presents a stirring dramatic reenactment of the life and times of South African President Nelson Mandela, who suffered through nearly three decades as a political prisoner in order to see the end of Apartheid. Drama, 135 min., VHS, dir: Philip Saville.

Marcus Garvey: Look for me in the Whirlwind (2001) - An in-depth documentation of the dramatic rise and fall of the controversial Black leader who created the largest Black organization in history. Documentary, 90 min., DVD, dir: Stanley Nelson.

Marian Anderson (1991) - The life of legendary black opera singer Anderson is chronicled from her early appearances in Philadelphia to concerts in America and Europe. Documentary, 60 min., VHS, dir: Dante James.

Mark of the Hawk, The (1957) - Sidney Poitier is at first sympathetic to a liberation movement, then he fights against the group only to be accused of being a member of the movement and put on trial for murder. Finally, after being cleared, Poitier gives a speech supporting colonial forces. Drama, 83 min., VHS, dir: Michael Audley.

Marquette Park (1985) - Shot in the 1970s this is a flim that captures American Nazi Party meetings and rallies in chicago. Originally two films shot in 1976 and 1978, this version was released on home video in 1985 and includes both films. Documentary, 65 min., VHS, dir: Mark Ranee.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1982) - The career of Martin Luther King, from the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama and his teachings of non-violent protest, to the years of sit-ins, voter registration drives, and freedom rides are documented in this film. Included are interviews with friends and family of King, including his widow, Coretta Scott King. Part of the Great Americans series. Documentary, 24 min., 16mm, dir: Chuck Olin.

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Letter from Birmingham Jail (1988) - Frantz Turner plays Martin Luther King, Jr. in this film that mixes news footage with dramatization to show King's arrest in Birmingham, Alabama, for defying a court order banning public demonstrations. The letter that he wrote while in jail became one of the fundamental arguments behind the civil rights movement. Drama, 25 min., 16mm, dir: Barry Clarke.

Martin Luther King: "I Have A Dream" (1986) - King delivers his powerful, "I Have A Dream" speech to 200,000 civil rights marchers at the Lincoln Memorial in August of 1963. Documentary, 22 min., VHS, dir: n/a.

Martin Luther King: The Man and the March (1968) - Records the history of the late Dr. Martin Luther King's "Poor People's March." Shows him conferring with aides, traveling to solicit support and developing the operational details of the march held in Washington D.C. Documentary, 84 min., 16mm, dir: Garth Dietrick.

Marva (1979) - Shown on "CBS 60 Mintues," Marva Collins, a teacher at the West Side Preparatory School in Chicago, Illinois, school system, used her retirement funds to start an alternative school for low income urban students. Documentary, 17 min., 16mm, dir: St. Pierre.

Mary McLeod Bethune: The Spirit of a Champion (1996) - Documenting the extraordinary life of renowned educator Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955), this film presents the war she waged to win her education as well as to secure education for all African American youth. Documentary, 29 min., VHS, dir: Rex Barnett.

Mary Umola (1968) - This short documentary includes an interview with Mary Umola about her experiences living in Nigeria during the Nigerian-Biafran war. Documentary, 27 min., 16mm, dir: John Herbst.

Mary, Queen of Tots (1925) - Mary, a sheltered rich girl has a set of dolls that are replicas of the gang. When they "come to life," she tries to kiss them all. Farina is not the only one who is horrified, but he looks the most incensed (The only ethnic slur reference to the "WAP" who made the dolls). Comedy, 12 min., 8mm, dir: Robert F. McGowen.

Masquerade (2000) - In this comedy, Joi (Simbi Khali) and her friend and roommate Monica (Kellita Smith) meet a man called Marcus (Cress Williams) on the Internet, and soon both fall in love with him—which does not strengthen their friendship. Campanella, Roy Drama 94 DVD

Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry, The (1991) - Jacqueline Shearer documents the story of the first officially sanctioned regiment of Northern black soldiers formed in Boston during the Civil War. Their heroism is obvious in the details she depicts about their battle at Fort Wagner. Documentary, 60 min., VHS, dir: Jacqueline Shearer.

Mau Mau (1973) - The second part of the Kenya Trilogy: Black Man's Land investigates the state of emergency declared by the British in Kenya in 1952. The imaginary Mau Mau terrorist group was created by the white minority to justify the repression against the black population during the four-year civil war. Uses newsreels, photographs and interviews to authenticate. Documentary, 29 min., 16mm, dir: Anthony Howarth and David Koff.

Maurie [aka Big Mo] (1973) - The courageous story of Maurice Stokes (Bernie Casey), professional basketball star who is struck down by a fatal disease and helped back to a temporary recovery by a white teammate. Received the NAACP Image Award for best picture. Janet MacLachlan plays Dorothy Parsons, the girl he loves; Maidie Norman is his mother. Drama, 113 min., 16mm, dir: Daniel Mann.

Max and Mona (2004) - Born with the historically celebrated talent of "mourning," when an individual can convince the hardest heart to soften, Max is treasured by his village. When he attends the city university to become a medical doctor, his village sends with him the sacred goat, Mona. The adventures begin when he starts to have financial troubles. Drama, 98 min., DVD, dir: Teddy Mattera.

McMasters, The (1970) - Brock Peters plays Benji, a former slave and Union army veteran, who returns from the war to an assortment of complicated problems in this post-bellum western. Burl Ives is his benevolent former master with good intentions, Jack Palance the racist-villain, and Nancy Kwan, Benji's gift from the Indians, who rescue him from hostile whites. The original version (97 minutes) was approved by the producer, screenwriter and leading man; the 89 minute version by the distributor. Western, 89 min., 16mm, dir: Alf Kjellin.

Meeting, The (1989) - What would Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, two of the most well known figures of the Civil Rights Movement, discussed if they had met? Bill Duke's Emmy award winning film for PBS' American Playhouse based on Jeff Stetson's play explores this idea by presenting a fictional meeting between King (Jason Bernard) and Malcolm X (Paul Benjamin). Drama, 73 min., VHS, dir: Bill Duke.

Meeting at Midnight (1944) - Drama, 66 min., 16mm, dir: Phil Rosen.

Member of the Wedding, The (1952) - In this film, Ethel Waters portrays Berenice Brown, a cook who befriends a troubled young girl (Julie Harris) with warmth and compassion. She also has some life of her own, which she talks about, and a restless, unhappy nephew, Honey Brown, played by James Edwards, whom she tries to help. Drama, 91 min., 16mm, VHS, dir: Fred Zinnemann.

Memphis Civil Rights Movement (1997) - Rev. Samuel Kyles talks about the Civil Rights Movement in this speech broadcast on C-SPAN, March 27, 1997. Television, 81 min., DVD, dir: n/a.

Men in Black (1997) - Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones stars in this sci-fi comedy drama about aliens living in the United States. Science Fiction, 98 min., VHS, dir: Barry Sonnenfeld.

Men of Bronze (1977) - Miles' first documentary film depicts the contributions of Blacks to the Military during World War I. Documentary, 60 min., VHS, dir: William Miles.

Menace II Society (1993) - The big-screen debut of the 21-year-old Hughes brothers captures the lives of black teens, Caine (Tyrin Turner), O-Dog (Larenz Tate) and Sherrif (Vonte Sweet) trying to survive inner-city life. Glenn Plummer plays Purnell; Samuel L. Jackson and Khandi Alexander play Turner's drug addicted parents. Drama, 104 min., VHS, dir: Albert & Allen Hughes.

Messenger, The (1986) Action, 95 min., VHS, dir: Fred Williamson.

Meteor Man, The (1993) - Jefferson Reed (Robert Townsend), a substitute teacher, finds himself with supernatural powers after he is hit by a meteor. As the Meteor Man, he uses his new found power to bring peace to his crime ridden neighborhood and to learn a few valuable life lessons along the way. Marla Gibbs and Robert Guillaume play Reed's parents; James Earl Jones is Mr. Moses; Samuel L. Jackson is Dre, and Bill Cosby plays Marvin, a local bum. Comedy, 100 min., DVD, dir: Robert Townsend.

Metro (1997) - Scott Roper (Eddie Murphy), policeman and hostage negotiator, seeks revenge after a pyschotic killer and thief (Michael Wincott) murders his partner and friend. Carmen Ejogo is Ronnie, a freelance photographer. Action, 117 min., VHS, dir: Thomas Carter.

Mickey's Mellerdrama [aka Mickey and Simon Legree] (1933) - Children, 5 min., VHS, dir: Wilfred Jackson.

Middle Passage, The (2000) - The horrors of the slave trade are described by the voice of a deceased African slave (Djimon Hounsou) whose spirit haunts the ocean slave trade route between African and the Americas known as "The Middle Passage." Drama, 76 min., DVD, dir: Guy Deslauriers.

Midnight Ramble: Oscar Micheaux and the Story of Race Movies (1994) - The documentary traces the history of race movies, between 1910 and WWII, when black producers, directors and actors turned out hundreds of films whose characters departed from the eye-ball rolling, shuffling and comically black. Clips include works from Oscar Micheaux. Documentary, 60 min., VHS, dir: Bestor Cram & Pearl Bowser.

Midnight Shadow (1939) - African American director George Randol tells the story of the black middle-class in Oxley, Oklahoma in which a wealthy man is murdered and everyone is suspect. Drama, 54 min., 16mm, dir: George Randol.

Miles of Smiles, Years of Struggle: The Untold Story of Black Porters (1982) - The film chronicles the organizing of the first black trade union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. It provides an in-depth account of African American working life between the Civil War and World War II. Documentary, 59 min., 16mm, dir: Paul Wagner.

Million Dollar Baby (2004) - Former prize-fighter Eddie Scrap-Iron Dupris (Morgan Freeman) observes the development of Maggie Fitzgerald's (Hilary Swank) boxing career from the vantage point of his maintenance job at trainer Frankie Dunn's (Clint Eastwood) gym. Freeman and Swank each won Academy Awards for their performances in this critically acclaimed film. Drama, 137 min., DVD, dir: Clint Eastwood.

Minnie the Moocher (1932) - Opens with Cab Calloway and his special "truckin'" act. Betty Boop is very distressed at having to listen to her parents' admonitions all the time and runs away with Bimbo. Spooks and goblins send her flying back home. Children, 8 min., 16mm, VHS, dir: Dave Fleischer.

Minnie the Moocher and Many, Many More (1981) - Narrated by Calloway, the film tours Harlem night clubs of the 1930s and 1940s, where the careers of such stars as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Count Basie and Bill Robinson were developed. Included are clips of their performances. Documentary, 55 min., 16mm, dir: Manny Pittson.

Minorities in the College Classroom (1986) - This film, produced by Michigan State University, displays the multiple affects a college professor's sensitivity or insensitivity can have on a minority student. The film gives different examples of discrimination, so that future professors can learn from different situations. Documentary, 26 min., VHS, dir: Larry D. McMullen.

Miracle in Harlem (1948) - Aunt Hattie (Hilda Offley), a kind old woman, and her niece Julie (Sheila Guyse) are swindled out of their candy store by the son of the owner of a chain of candy stores. The owner of the chain is killed and many are suspected, including Julie. Stepin Fetchit plays Swifty who works for Aunt Hattie and Julie, but not too assiduously. Drama, 69 min., 16mm, VHS, dir: Jack Kemp.

Miss Fluci Moses (1987) - The film uses interviews and photographs to tell the story of librarian and poet Fluci Moses, who is herself on-camera most of the time. She and other readers relate the story of black life in America through her and other readers' poems. Documentary, 22 min., VHS, dir: Alile Sharon Larkin.

Mississippi Blues (1983) - The unique folk music of the deep South and the difficult lifestyle that cultivated it are explored in this film by two famous directors. In English and French with English subtitles. Documentary, 92 min., VHS, dir: Bertrand Tavernier & Robert Parrish.

Mississippi Burning (1988) - Inspired by the actual event of three murdered civil rights workers, the film focuses on FBI agents Anderson (Gene Hackman) and Ward (Willem Dafoe) as they investigate the murders. Police officers are actually KKK members who burn black property, harass and kill black citizens. Badja Djola plays Agent Bird; Frankie Faison, the church pastor. Drama, 127 min., VHS, dir: Alan Parker.

Mistaken Identity (1941) - Drama, 60 min., VHS, dir: George P. Quigley.

Mixing Nia (1998) - Nia (Karyn Parsons) Quits her copy writer job to pursue her dream to write a novel. she is torn between her white male co-worker and close friend (Eric Thal), and her black writing coach (Isaiah Washington) who both romantically interested in her. Has some funny, culturally pointed moments. Drama, 93 min., DVD, dir: Alison Swan.

Mo' Better Blues (1990) - The first fiction film on black music by a black director since Gordon Parks, Sr.'s Leadbelly (1976). Spike Lee's film stars Denzel Washington as Bleek, a rising New York trumpeter trapped between the affections of two women, played by Joie Lee and Cynda Williams. He resists a commitment to either. Samuel L. Jackson is Madlock; Ernest Dickerson, cinematographer. Drama, 129 min., VHS, dir: Spike Lee.

Mona Lisa (1986) - George (Bob Hoskins) has recently been released from prison only to find that his mob boss wants him to chauffeur high-class call girl Simone (Cathy Tyson) around London. Despite his initial dislike, George falls in love with Simone only to find out she has a lover, Cathy (Kate Hardie). Stephen Persaud is the "black youth." Drama, 104 min., VHS, dir: Neil Jordan.

Monique (1990) - Using a childhood experience of racial bigotry at school, Welbon looks at the ways in which racism is ingrained in American society, even in the play of children. Her film is an exploration of identity and memory. Documentary, 3 min., VHS, dir: Yvonne Welbon.

Monkey Business (1926) - With the gang always picking on Farina, he becomes allies with a monkey that has escaped from a sideshow. The ape has a unique talent: it can fight better than anyone. Between the gang and the monkey, they wreak havoc in a quiet town. Allen Hoskins stars as Farina. Comedy, 11 min., 16mm, dir: Robert F. McGowen.

Monster's Ball (2001) - Set in the South, Monster's Ball tells of the evolving love story between Hank (Billy Bob Thorton), a Georgia prison guard, and Leticia (Halle Berry), a black woman who just lost her husband Lawrence (Sean 'Puffy' Combs) to execution on Death Row. As their story unfolds, Hank discovers that he helped to coordinate the execution of Leticia's late husband. Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance becoming ther first African American Actress to do so. Drama, 112 min., DVD, dir: Marc Forster.

Moon Over Harlem (1939) - A Harlem widow unwittingly marries a double-talking gangster who is involved in the numbers racket. Some complexities of black life in Harlem are shown in the context of a musical melodrama. Music by Donald Heywood. Drama, 67 min., VHS, DVD, dir: Edgar G. Ulmer.

More Than a Month (1993) - A music video produced by HBO about how Black history is more than just a month. The singer tells of different historical events and people as he dances and sings. Music Video, 6 min., VHS, dir: n/a.

More Time (1993) - In this film dedicated to promote sex education, a young teenage Zimbabwean girl faces the temptations of alcohol, friends, sex, and love. She must steer her way through hard situations while protecting herself. Drama, 90 min., VHS, dir: Isaac Mabhikwa.

Mother of the River (1995) - In this poignant story set in the 1850s, a young slave girl befriends a magical woman in the woods called Mother of the River. Through their friendship the girl learns about independence, honor, humility and respect for others. Drama, 30 min., VHS, dir: Zeinabu irene Davis.

Movies of Color: Black Southern Cinema (2000) - This documentary explores the obscure topic of independent African-American filmmaking before World War II. Clips of films by Oscar Micheaux, Spencer Williams, and Eloyce Gist are included; some of the DVD bonuses are two complete films, The Blood of Jesus and Go Down Death. Documentary, 56 min., DVD, dir: Tom Thurman.

Moving (1988) - After Roy Henderson (John Wesley) fires his transportation engineer, Arlo Pear (Richard Pryor), the Pear family is thrown into chaos. When Arlo accepts a job in Boise, Idaho, his teenage daughter Casey (Stacey Dash) refuses to leave New Jersey. His wife, Monica (Beverly Todd) suggests he work instead at her father's mustard factory, and his twin sons Marshall (Raphael Harris) and Randy (Ishmael Harris) reject the idea as vehemently as the others. Comedy, 89 min., VHS, dir: Alan Metter.

Muhammad Ali, the Greatest [aka Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee] (1974) - A factual biography of Ali's ring career, covering 15 months, from February, 1964 bout with Sonny Liston, when he won the heavyweight title to May of 1965 when he won the rematch. The film also focuses on Ali's relationship with Malcolm X, Louis Farrakhan and other Nation members. Documentary, 111 min., DVD, dir: William Klein.

Muhammad Ali (1989) - Tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali produced by HBO Sports. Documentary, 57 min., VHS, dir: Marc Payton.

Murder in Harlem (1935) - A young woman is murdered at the National Chemical Labs and the nightwatchman is arrested. The scene shifts back 3 years when a man falls in love with a woman but is unable to express his true feelings. Three years later, the man is a lawyer and the woman he loved is the sister of the nightwatchman who is on trial for murder. Together they find the real murderer and fall in love in the process. Drama, 102 min., 16mm, VHS, dir: Oscar Micheaux.

Murder of Crows, A (1998) - Lawson Russell (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), a disbarred lawyer, publishes as his the manuscript of a writer who dies soon after giving the manuscript to the attorney to read. The book becomes a best-seller, but the murders described in the plagiarized book, A Murder of Crows, coincide with other real deaths and this makes the police to arrest Russell as a serial killer. Drama, 101 min., DVD, dir: Rowdy Herrington.

Murder of Emmett Till, The (2003) - The documentary revisits the 1955 murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till, for whistling at a white woman. The murder, the funeral, and the trial of the white perpetrators became catalysts for the Civil Rights Movement. Documentary, 53 min., DVD, dir: Stanley Nelson.

Murder of Fred Hampton, The (1971) - This film began as a documentary on the Chicago Black Panther Party and its chairman Fred Hampton. Midway through the film Fred Hampton and fellow panther Mark Clark were killed. The film then became an investigation of their murder. Documentary, 88 min., DVD, dir: Howard Alk.

Murder on Lenox Ave. (1941) - Murder on Lenox Avenue is a black gangster film with a modern "Othello-like" story line. Scored by Donald Heywood; Mamie Smith sings one song. Drama, 65 min., VHS, dir: Arthur Dreifus.

Murder with Music (1941) - Music and dance numbers embellished by a murder mystery which involves a young woman who works at a cabaret as a performer and her former boyfriend who escapes from prison. Music performed by Noble Sissle and his Orchestra. Drama, 57 min., VHS, dir: George P. Quigley.

Music is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown, Jr. (2005) Documentary, 110 min., DVD, dir: donnie l. betts.

M-Virus, The (1999) - Music video of "The M-Virus" by Metabolics. Music Video, 3 min., VHS, dir: Booker T. Mattison.

My Brother's Wedding (1983) - Pierce Monday (Everett Silas) works in his family's dry cleaning business in Watts (Los Angeles). His family loyalty is tested when he has to decide whether to attend the funeral of his best friend (Ronnie Bell) or his brother Wendell's (Dennis Kemper) wedding. Gaye Shannon-Burnett plays Wendell's fiancee Sonia; Frances Nealy and Sy Richardson play Sonia's mother and father. Drama, 116 min., VHS, DVD, dir: Charles Burnett.

My Footsteps in Baragua (1996) - The history of an extensive West Indian community in Cuba consisting of people from Jamaica, Barbados, and other Caribbean islands is described in this documentary by Afro-Cuban director Gloria Rolando. Documentary, 53 min., VHS, dir: Gloria Rolando.

My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage (2005) - Documentary, 70 min., DVD, dir: Regina Kimbell.

Mz Medusa (1998) - Ms. Thomas is an innovative fourth grade teacher in South Central Los Angeles who wears dreadlocks. When several boys from another class make fun of her hair by calling her Miss Medusa, she surprises her class by approving of her new name. Drama, 29 min., VHS, dir: Alile Sharon Larkin.