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A Nigerian filmmaker living in America for the past ten years searches out spaces that connect him to his African roots. He finds Aunty Kiki, a business-minded Ghanaian woman, and Uncle Jim, an American man who is passionate about African tribal art, who are planning to open a children’s museum of African art in Baltimore. Following the couple as they move their collection from their small store into a new space farther out in the city, the film meditates on the role of art, whether in handcrafts or filmmaking, in building a community.
- Year2020
- Runtime19:55
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryNigeria
- DirectorRetji Dakum
- ScreenwriterRetji Dakum
- ProducerRetji Dakum
- CastEsther Armstrong, Jim Clemmer
This block includes Q&A!
A Nigerian filmmaker living in America for the past ten years searches out spaces that connect him to his African roots. He finds Aunty Kiki, a business-minded Ghanaian woman, and Uncle Jim, an American man who is passionate about African tribal art, who are planning to open a children’s museum of African art in Baltimore. Following the couple as they move their collection from their small store into a new space farther out in the city, the film meditates on the role of art, whether in handcrafts or filmmaking, in building a community.
- Year2020
- Runtime19:55
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryNigeria
- DirectorRetji Dakum
- ScreenwriterRetji Dakum
- ProducerRetji Dakum
- CastEsther Armstrong, Jim Clemmer