S5 EP7. DIRECTING DUE JOE BREWSTER & MICHÈLE STEPHENSON
Black Ink Cinema Podcast
English - January 22, 2024 22:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBArts podcast review podcast movies review black movies black leads movie reviews film review black cinema rachael rnr rachael review black ink cinema Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Shortlisted at this year's Oscars for Uplifting Black Voices Through Documentary for
I was honoured to speak with directing duo Joe Brewster and Michéle Stephenson to discuss two of their documentaries. ‘Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games' and ‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project', both documentaries simultaneously produce recognisable and relatable black women and girls stories. ‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ leaves you feeling inspired and in awe, whereas ‘Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games’ wraps you in nostalgia, while also raising some interesting questions. .
‘Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games’ An illuminating look at the influence that hand games played by Black girls has had on the American creative landscape.
‘Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project’ A look at the life of legendary poet Nikki Giovanni as she reckons with the inevitable passing of time through a collision of memories, moments in American history, live readings, and visually innovative treatments of Giovanni’s poetry.
Available: HBO and RADA Production
Guest: Joe Brewster and Michéle Stephenson Interviewer/Producer: @rachael_rnr
Editor: @blackinkcinema