Burning an Illusion is currently streaming on The Criterion Channel

Burning an Illusion (1981)101 minDramaRating 58/100

A young British-born Black woman searches for security in her life and hopes to achieve it through marriage; however, the false arrest and merciless beating of her boyfriend by the police forces a turning point in both their lives.

Cast: Cassie McFarlane, Victor Romero Evans, Beverley Martin, Angela Wynter, Malcolm Frederick, Chris Tummings, Trevor Laird

Director: Menelik Shabazz