Short film

Anthem

1993 · 9 min

A feverish, poetic collage that pulses with defiant energy, celebrating black gay identity through rapid-fire images and spoken word.

Overview: A collage of erotic images and a call to arms, with a feverish hip-hop energy that celebrates the lives of African American men.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, sexuality, power
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
sexuality
power
art
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex strong