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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.
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.
- chrishastings1066
- May 29, 2023
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