- Directed by
- Smith, John N. O.C., Canadian, born 1943
- Subject of
- Dillon, Pat
- Gibbs, Fabian
- Recorded by
- Cliff, Jimmy, Jamaican, born 1944
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Date
- 1986
- Medium
- polyester film
- Dimensions
- Duration (Reel 1): 44 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1600 Feet
- Duration (Reel 2): 37 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1300 Feet
- Caption
- This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
- Description
- A Canadian coming-of-age film with the title Sitting in Limbo. It consists of two (2) reels of 16mm polyester film with optical sound.
- The film chronicles the budding relationship between Pat Clarke (Pat Dillon) and Fabian (Fabian Gibbs) after Pat learns that she is pregnant with Fabian's child. Fabian drops out of school and begins working in a factory to support Pat and their expected child. He also convinces Pat to move in with him and Pat agrees, against the advice of her friends. The rest of the film showcases the challenges and successes the couple achieves throughout the pregnancy.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Canada, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Topic
- Families
- Film
- Independent films
- Parenthood
- Youth
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.117.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




