There are names for homes that are not on any maps. The complexity of calling a place home while struggling to find acceptance there permeates these video poems. As many of us are spending more time where we dwell than ever before, the gratitude we might feel for our home is colored by a feeling of entrapment. At the same time, the comfort, safety, and services of shelter are by no means guaranteed. This screening is for the displaced, the vulnerable, and the shut-ins crawling out of their skin; for those whose struggle to define and redefine a concept of home for themselves is continual.
AmeriKKKa is an experimental poetry film designed to shed light on the harsh realities that African-Americans face in the United States. For centuries, Black people have been criminalized and brutalized for the color of their skin. The issue has not been fixed, but merely reformed into modern-day slavery. Through this film, Black people begin to reclaim their power over the labels that are placed upon them. AmeriKKKa honors and pays tribute to the many Black Americans who have been killed by an inherently racist justice system, and encourages all people to speak up for what is right. Anyone’s silence in the face of blatant racism and discrimination is compliance.
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, with English intertitles and closed captions
- CountryUnited States
- NotePoet: Carmia Imani
- DirectorCarmia Imani
- ProducerCarmia Imani, Talon Reed Cooper
- CastCarmia Imani, Bella Brown-Sparks, Dash Perry, Janae Robinson, Mason Pippenger, Micheal Corey Hassel, Tiana Williams
- CinematographerTalon Reed Cooper
- MusicHunter Footman
There are names for homes that are not on any maps. The complexity of calling a place home while struggling to find acceptance there permeates these video poems. As many of us are spending more time where we dwell than ever before, the gratitude we might feel for our home is colored by a feeling of entrapment. At the same time, the comfort, safety, and services of shelter are by no means guaranteed. This screening is for the displaced, the vulnerable, and the shut-ins crawling out of their skin; for those whose struggle to define and redefine a concept of home for themselves is continual.
AmeriKKKa is an experimental poetry film designed to shed light on the harsh realities that African-Americans face in the United States. For centuries, Black people have been criminalized and brutalized for the color of their skin. The issue has not been fixed, but merely reformed into modern-day slavery. Through this film, Black people begin to reclaim their power over the labels that are placed upon them. AmeriKKKa honors and pays tribute to the many Black Americans who have been killed by an inherently racist justice system, and encourages all people to speak up for what is right. Anyone’s silence in the face of blatant racism and discrimination is compliance.
- Year2020
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, with English intertitles and closed captions
- CountryUnited States
- NotePoet: Carmia Imani
- DirectorCarmia Imani
- ProducerCarmia Imani, Talon Reed Cooper
- CastCarmia Imani, Bella Brown-Sparks, Dash Perry, Janae Robinson, Mason Pippenger, Micheal Corey Hassel, Tiana Williams
- CinematographerTalon Reed Cooper
- MusicHunter Footman