Lilian

2022
16m

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The first black woman in the Royal Air Force, Lilian Bader, challenges the history books. Both she and her husband fought in WW2 yet there aren't any pictures of the contribution of black se... Read allThe first black woman in the Royal Air Force, Lilian Bader, challenges the history books. Both she and her husband fought in WW2 yet there aren't any pictures of the contribution of black servicemen and women. Fifteen years after the war , Edith a person she had tried to help, ar... Read allThe first black woman in the Royal Air Force, Lilian Bader, challenges the history books. Both she and her husband fought in WW2 yet there aren't any pictures of the contribution of black servicemen and women. Fifteen years after the war , Edith a person she had tried to help, arrives at her door and brings new challenges. During the war years, Edith was trouble. Now,... Read all

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Katy Brittain

Edith Gimble

Cathy Tyson

Lilian Bader

Director
- Cathy Tyson
Writer
- Kammy Darweish
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10chrishastings1066

A wonderful story

Lilian screened as part of the Satisfied Eye International Film Festival (in a block of the Best of British short films) and provided a delightfully crafted introduction to a little known heroin!

Charting a slice of life of Lilian Bader, the first black woman in the RAF, Lilian is the sensitively directed directorial debut of actress Cathy Tyson and - whether by chance or construction - hearkens back to a style of cinema when the likes of John Mills and Sylvia Sims represented the heroes of WWII.

Buoyed by a snappy script, Lilian is a film that gives just enough of the protagonist's life to leave us satisfied, but hints at a much bigger story to tell. We can only hope that we see more of Lilian and her incredible tale.