The in-theater screening of this film will be followed by a live Q&A with with directors/producers Joe Brewster and Michéle Stephenson and producer Tommy Oliver, moderated by Claudia Puig (NPR). The live Q&A will be recorded and uploaded on this page and IDA's YouTube page a few days after the in-person event.
Through intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of her poetry, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project pushes the boundaries of biographical documentary film by traveling through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of one of America’s greatest living artists and social commentators.
- Year2023
- Runtime102 min
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMichèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster
- ScreenwriterMichèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster
- ProducerJoe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson, Tommy Oliver
- Executive ProducerCodie Elaine Oliver, Taraji P. Henson
- CinematographerGreg Harriott
- EditorTerra Long, Lawrence Jackman
The in-theater screening of this film will be followed by a live Q&A with with directors/producers Joe Brewster and Michéle Stephenson and producer Tommy Oliver, moderated by Claudia Puig (NPR). The live Q&A will be recorded and uploaded on this page and IDA's YouTube page a few days after the in-person event.
Through intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of her poetry, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project pushes the boundaries of biographical documentary film by traveling through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of one of America’s greatest living artists and social commentators.
- Year2023
- Runtime102 min
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMichèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster
- ScreenwriterMichèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster
- ProducerJoe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson, Tommy Oliver
- Executive ProducerCodie Elaine Oliver, Taraji P. Henson
- CinematographerGreg Harriott
- EditorTerra Long, Lawrence Jackman