Why Is We Americans? (2022)
The story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry, music, art and politics.
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022-01-14
- Laufzeit
- 1 Std. 41 Min.
- Genres
- Dokumentarfilm
- Regie
- Ayana Stafford-Morris, Udi Aloni
Besetzung
- Lauryn Hill — Self
- Maya Angelou — Self
- Nina Simone — Self
- Allen Ginsberg — Self (archive footage)
- Roxanne Shanté — Self
- Cory Booker — Self
Wissenswertes
Why Is We Americans? is a 2020 documentary film about the Baraka family, including American poets Amiri Baraka, Amina Baraka, and their son, Ras Baraka, the current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. The film's title is taken from one of Amiri's poems and is described as a "love letter" to Newark.
Production
Why Is We Americans? was directed by Udi Aloni and Ayana Stafford-Morris and was filmed in 2018. Lauryn Hill served as an executive producer.
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