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GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT travels through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of Nikki Giovanni, one of America’s greatest living artists and social commentators. Giovanni reckons with the inevitable passing of time in intimate vérité and revealing archival footage. The film is a collision of memories, moments in American history, live readings, and visually innovative treatments of her poetry.
Original Release
11/03/2023
US Release
11/03/2023
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nikki Giovanni | Self - Poet |
Taraji P. Henson | Self - Reading Giovanni's Poems |
James Baldwin | Self |
Amiri Baraka | Self |
Marion Barry Jr. | Self |
Harry Belafonte | Self |
H. Rap Brown | Self |
Stokely Carmichael | Self |
Albert Cleage | Self |
Pearl Cleage | Self |
Directors
Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
Writers
Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nikki Giovanni | Self - Poet |
Taraji P. Henson | Self - Reading Giovanni's Poems |
James Baldwin | Self |
Amiri Baraka | Self |
Marion Barry Jr. | Self |
Harry Belafonte | Self |
H. Rap Brown | Self |
Stokely Carmichael | Self |
Albert Cleage | Self |
Pearl Cleage | Self |
Kathleen Cleaver | Self |
Johnnetta B. Cole | Self |
Virginia Fowler | Self |
Kai Giovanni | Self |
Thomas Giovanni | Self |
Lou House | Self |
Jesse Jackson | Self |
Colin Kaepernick | Self |
Martin Luther King | Self |
John Lewis | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Taraji P. Henson | Executive Producer |
Nancy Abraham | Executive Producer |
Lisa Heller | Executive Producer |
Codie Elaine Oliver | Executive Producer |
Joe Brewster | Producer |
Michèle Stephenson | Producer |
Arielle Knight | Producer |
Tommy Oliver | Producer |
Karem Orrego | Producer |
Amilca Palmer | Producer |
Hannah Shepard | Producer |
Ayana Enomoto-Hurst | Producer |
Virginia Fowler | Producer |