Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Directed by Ayoka Chenzira • 1989 • United States
Starring Carol Jean Lewis
Through an innovative use of mixed media and animation, Ayoka Chenzira traces the history of colonialism and the trans-Atlantic slave trade and calls audiences to consider how ancestral spirits continue to awaken and inspire subsequent Black generations through culture—particularly the drum and dance.
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Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
Directed by Ayoka Chenzira • 1989 • United States
Starring Carol Jean LewisThrough an innovative use of mixed media and animation, Ayoka Chenzira traces the history of colonialism and the trans-Atlantic slave trade and calls audiences to consider how ancestral spirits continue to awaken and ins...