Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project + Q& A w/ the directors

Film Synopsis

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is an acclaimed documentary tracing the life and legacy of beloved poet Nikki Giovanni — firebrand, radical, healer, and sage. Through intimate vérité, archival footage, live readings, and visually inventive interpretations of her poetry, the film journeys across the revolutionary eras Giovanni lived through, from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, revealing her enduring impact on American culture and political life.

U.S. | 2023 |Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson| 102m

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