TONY COKES
Screening of the Book of Love, 1992

August 14, 2026 7:00 PM

Human Resources
410 Cottage Home St
Los Angeles

TONY COKES writes, “In 1984 I conceived of the idea of producing a documentary that framed its own devices. I was interested in how a woman, specifically a Black woman, would speak in a television context.” In The Book of Love, Cokes’ mother recounts her life through interview, stories, and song, effectively re-presenting history through the personal. Through intimate subjectivity, Cokes attempts to understand his own present and history by tracing/retracing the life of his mother.”

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