Rebirth Is Necessary (2017)
Overview
Director Jenn Nkiru authors a personal and powerful exploration of blackness through piecing together dreamlike portraits with stunning archival footage that includes Afrofuturism pioneer Sun Ra and revolutionary organization the Black Panther Party.
Cast
Sun Ra
Self (Archive Footage)
Alice Coltrane
Self (Archive Footage)
Kathleen Cleaver
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