Rebirth Is Necessary

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

Self (Archive Footage)

Crew

Jenn Nkiru

Director, Writer, Executive Producer

Kit Wells

Editor

Benoît Soler

Cinematography

Emily Rudge

Executive Producer

Jorgo Narjes

Producer

Natasha Piper

Production Design

Ib Kamara

Costume Design

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