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Black Utopia LP
A constellation of sounds, images and histories from research into Sun Ra, Afrofuturism and the African diaspora is brought together in this slide-proPublished on: -
You Are an Amazement
Semi-autobiographical, experimental narrative film tells the story of a woman growing up battling mental and emotional disability, but with a powerfulPublished on: -
While You Live, Shine
Only one type of contemporary music appeals to this dedicated 78 RPM LP collector: melancholy Greek folk music from Epirus.Published on: -
Space Station: Rainbow Ihnfinity
A nod to Sun Ra’s obsession with rainbows, this installation places living plants, theatrical furniture and a rainbow mural in an ‘arkestrPublished on: -
Looking Glass Insects
This play of observation scans Lewis Caroll’s Through the Looking-Glass with magnifying glasses, used by both entomologists and filmmakers alike.Published on: -
Drylongso
With her Polaroid camera, art academy student Pica snaps the African-American men in her neighbourhood, before they meet a violent death.Published on: -
Dark Blood
Production ceased when River Phoenix died during the shooting of Dark Blood. Two decades later, George Sluizer found a way to finish his film.Published on: -
Putney Swope
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Black Mother
Life’s key elements come together in this visual film symphony and ode to today’s colourful Jamaica.Published on: -
Chafed Elbows
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