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
Type
sound films
color films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5529cddbe-5f2c-4d9f-bfb2-1d72d44f4447

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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