Exclusive: Directors Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson talk Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Currently playing in select theaters is the award-winning documentary Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It received the Grand Jury Prize award for U.S. Documentary Competition.
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.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Directors Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson about Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project