In her Deep Focus talk at NYFF61, acclaimed poet and activist Nikki Giovanni sits down with author Edwidge Danticat to discuss her life, work, and participation in the film Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project. The film details the evolution of Giovanni’s Afrofuturist-feminist philosophical outlook and celebrates her political audacity, poetic eloquence, and poignant relationship with her family. Join us for a lively, career-spanning discussion with Giovanni about her writing practice, her creative and political trajectories, and the experience of transmuting her life story into cinema.
NYFF61 Talks and feature documentaries are presented by HBO.
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