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Losing Ground

1982 · Movie · NR · 86 min

6.9(22)unSUB Rating

ComedyDrama

The inimitable Kathleen Collins's second film is the story of two remarkable people: Sara Rogers, a Black professor of philosophy who embarks on an intellectual quest just as her painter husband, Victor, sets off on an exploration of joy. One of the first features by an African-American woman, "Losing Ground" remains a powerful, funny, brilliant, and personal member of indie cinema canon.

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Details
Years
1982
Release date
1982-06-02
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
86 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.2/10 (22 votes)

Themes

  • artist
  • marriage
  • painter
  • woman director

Cast & crew

  • Seret Scott

    Seret Scott

    as Sara

  • Bill Gunn

    Bill Gunn

    as Victor

  • Duane Jones

    Duane Jones

    as Duke

  • Maritza Rivera

    Maritza Rivera

    as Celia

  • Billie Allen

    Billie Allen

    as Mother

  • Gary Bolling

    Gary Bolling

    as George

  • Maureen Grady

    Maureen Grady

    as Female Student in Office

  • CJ

    Clarence Branch Jr.

    as Man on Radio

  • JG

    Joe Garcia

    as Other Student in Class

Directed by Kathleen Collins