{"product_id":"burning-an-illusion-blu-ray","title":"BURNING AN ILLUSION [BLU-RAY]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePat (Cassie McFarlene), an ordinary London girl with a caring family, a job she enjoys and her own flat, seeks nothing more than to settle down to a life of married, middle-class conformity. Her cosy world is jolted when she meets Del (Victor Romero), a charming and vaguely discontented toolmaker, who soon moves in and then loses his job causing them both to challenge their assumptions about each other and their aspirations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBurning an Illusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the pioneering first feature from Menelik Shabazz marks the coming of age for black British cinema. A film about transformation and identity, this sensitive and entertaining love story traces the emotional and political growth of a young black couple in Thatcher’s London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in High Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage commentary by Menelik Shabazz, Cassie McFarlane and Victor Romero Evans (2001)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroduction by Menelik Shabazz (2005, 10 mins): the director discusses the background to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBurning an Illusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlood Ah Goh Run\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCassie McFarlane Introduction (2022, 7 mins): the actor talks about her role and discusses the film’s production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlood Ah Goh Run\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1982, 13 mins): a short documentary on the response to the New Cross fire of 1981 and the Black People’s Day of Action\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStep Forward Youth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1977, 29 mins): interviews with first-generation Black British youth on their attitudes to identity, family, police, race and fashion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve featuring original poster artwork by Anum Iyapo and Shakka Dedi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** 32-page booklet featuring essays by Alex Ramon and Dr Clive Nwonka, an archive interview with Menelik Shabazz and a biography of the director by Leila Latif\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600835498158,"sku":"BFIB1472","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/Burning-An-Illusion-Lime-Light_Dual-Format.jpg?v=1751295379","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/burning-an-illusion-blu-ray","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}