12th Annual Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival

Sci-Fi Shorts: Afrofuturism: Black Lives Will Exist in the Future / Ro & the Stardust/ The Love Machine

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Follow trumpeter Theresa May as she takes you on an aural and visual journey based upon a new piece, Afrofuturism, composed by Shanyse Strickland. From the beginning of the piece which calls upon the ancestors with unaccompanied trumpet, to the middle section which dances in a groove to the beat of the African Diaspora, to the finale which ends in the spoken words “Black lives will exist in the future”, this film elicits stories of Blackness and embodies May's personal style, creativity and aesthetic while highlighting Black women.

  • Year
    2022-11-29
  • Runtime
    00:10:07
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Afrofuturism, surrealism, music, imagery
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  • Director
    Theresa J May, McKinley Wiley
  • Producer
    Mckinley Wiley
  • Cast
    Theresa J May, Shanyse Strickland, Eris Eady, Ismail Douglas, Cleotha McJunkins
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