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Dark Matter: A History of the Afrofuture

2021 · 58 min

A thoughtful, idea-rich tour through art and imagination that invites reflection more than spectacle.

Directed by
James Van Der Pool
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ekow Eshun
Overview
An exploration – from Jean-Michel Basquiat to Grace Jones – of how black artists use the sci-fi genre to examine black history and imagine new, alternative futures.

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Directed by
James Van Der Pool
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ekow Eshun
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    • race
    • art
    • identity
    • freedom
    • technology
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
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    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension2
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    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    James Van Der Pool
    Starring
    Ekow Eshun
    Runtime
    58 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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