Techno falls into the legacy of Black music, but is not often celebrated as such. Through a visually rich collage of intersecting narratives, Nkiru asserts Techno as a philosophical, sonic and anthropological gesture: a model for overcoming alienation and undoing oppositions, a cosmic archaeology exploring and excavating the layers bound within this unique sound.
Also see Masterclass: Jenn Nkiru.
Also in this combined programme
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Hub Tones
Through Hub Tones, Kamasi Washington hopes to connect with his ancestors, merging Freddie Hubbard with African rhythms. Jenn Nkiru visually communicat -
Random Acts of Flyness: They Won’t Go When I Go (Director’s Cut)
A late-night series exploring evergreen cultural idioms such as patriarchy, white supremacy and sensuality from a new, thought-provoking perspective. -
Guisado on Sunset
Missed connection regret at that one late-night spot. The kind you can’t quite remember right, until it starts to look like something else.
Film details
- Countries of production
- United Kingdom, USA
- Year
- 2018
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 20'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
