I have had the greatest pleasure in viewing the limited release documentary “Carmen and Geoffrey”, the living legacy of Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder. The couple, a pair of extraordinary and exceptional talents of the 1950’s, play a vital part in the Black Dance Vernacular and Broadway Theater.

Director Linda Atkinson, through archival film footage of their illustrious careers, and filming over a three year time span, chronicles the life and times of this dynamic duo as they live life, love, reminisce and dance. Sustained by a 47 year long marriage and creative partnership, this film allows the viewer to look back with Carmen and Geoffrey as they reflect on a journey of two confident humble individuals and their invaluable contributions to black history through the arts.