About this Event
Multi-hyphenate, multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams brings his unique dynamism to this Afrofuturist vision, a sci-fi punk musical that’s a visually wondrous amalgamation of themes, ideas, and songs that Williams has explored in his work, notably his 2016 album MartyrLoserKing.
Co-directed with the Rwandan-born artist and cinematographer Anisia Uzeyman, the film takes place in the hilltops of Burundi, where a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region's natural resources – and its people. When an intersex runaway and an escaped coltan miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry.
Set between states of being – past and present, dream and waking life, colonized and free, male and female, memory and prescience – Neptune Frost is an invigorating and empowering direct download to the cerebral cortex and a call to reclaim technology for progressive political ends.
In Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Swahili, French, and English with English Subtitles
Director: Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman Starring: Cheryl Isheja, Kaya Free, Eliane Umuhire, Dorcy Rugamba, Rebecca Mucyo, Tresor Niyongabo, Elvis Ngabo
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>> Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman on Neptune Frost | NYFF59
MOCA Movie Night is a monthly event that takes place during Third Thursdays at MOCA. Join us for an evening of inspiring film as we present screenings connected to the themes and ideas of our exhibitions and current events.
Free with admission | Not Rated
Geared to an adult audience, but open to all ages.
SPACE IS LIMITED. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
MOCA Jacksonville, 333 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, United States
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