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Naked Acts (DVD)

Directed by : Bridgett M. Davis
Available Date : 02/11/2025
Release Year : 1996
Running Time : 86
UPC : 738329269302
Country : United States
Language: English
Genre : Comedy, Drama
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MSRP: $19.95
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Available: Feb 11th 2025. Pre-orders are generally sent several days in advance of street date. Order may not be split.
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Celebrated as a key film in the canon of independent cinema by African Americans in the 1990s, Bridgett M. Davis’s Naked Acts was included in the seminal anthology “The 50 Most Influential Black Films” by S. Torriano Berry. Beautiful aspiring actor Cicely (Jake-ann Jones) has just landed her first major role, but there’s a big problem: it requires a nude scene. Her mother was a Blaxploitation star known for her sex appeal, while Cicely is a survivor of sexual assault with life-long body image issues, all of which has left her with a strong aversion to disrobing in public. Now, with the support of her boyfriend Joel (Ron Cephas Jones), she attempts to get past her fear. Digitally Restored and Remastered in 4K by Lightbox Film Center. In Collaboration with Milestone Film From the 16mm A/B Rolls Preserved at the Indiana University Black Film Center & Archive. With Support from Ron and Suzanne Naples. Restoration and Release with Creative Consultation by Maya S. Cade. Cover art design by Lauren Caddick.

Product Extras :

• Archival Audio Commentary by Director Bridgett M. Davis and Star Jake-ann Jones (2000)
• Creative Detours (1992 short film by Bridgett M. Davis)
• Film Scholar Maya Cade interviews Director Bridgett M. Davis
• Last Wish (1992 short film by Bridgett M. Davis)
• Naked Acts at BAM Premiere (2024)
• Naked Acts Trailer

Publish Date : 2024-11-27
  • Bridgett M. Davis - Director
  • Jake-Ann Jones - Actor
  • Ron Cephas Jones - Actor
  • Renee Cox - Actor

Reviews

“Fresh, funny and original...Naked Acts is one pic people will be falling over one another to claim they have discovered”

“An off-beat, razor-sharp comedy”

 

“Smartly written and charmingly neurotic”

“A rewarding and invigorating find”

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