Losing Ground

Among the first feature films directed by a Black woman.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Saturday 3 May screening will not include a pre-recorded introduction. We apologise for the disappointment.

  • Director

    Kathleen Collins

  • With

    Seret Scott, Bill Gunn, Duane Jones

  • USA 1982. 86min

  • Digital (restoration)

Kathleen Collins’ semi-autobiographical drama centres a professor of philosophy who attempts to balance her shaky marriage to a lothario painter with her new-found desire to appear in front of the camera. Collins’ bold direction offers a rich and frequently hilarious exploration of the artistic temperaments of Black intelligentsia.

Restored by the Yale Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

See a 35mm screening of Losing Ground.

Also available on BFI Player