Rebirth Is Necessary

Rebirth Is Necessary

10 mins | Sept. 20, 2017

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.

Rebirth Is Necessary

10 mins | Sept. 20, 2017

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.
Producers
Original title Rebirth Is Necessary
Directors Jenn Nkiru
Writers Jenn Nkiru

Cast

Sun Ra

as Self (Archive Footage)

Alice Coltrane

as Self (Archive Footage)

Kathleen Cleaver

as Self (Archive Footage)