“I remember what’s important and I make up the rest. That’s what storytelling’s all about.”
This HBO documentary follows the legendary poet, activist, and educator’s ascendance and impact on American culture.
Travel through time and space to discover the enduring influence of Nikki Giovanni, one of America’s greatest living artists and social commentators. Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project reckons with the inevitable passing of time through a collision of memories, moments in American history, live readings, and visually innovative treatments of Giovanni’s poetry.
Narrated by Taraji P. Henson and directed and produced by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, Going to Mars recounts the story of the artist and her works of resistance through the tumultuous historical periods in which she lived—from the Civil Rights Movement, to the Black Arts Movement, to present-day Black Lives Matter.
Giovanni urges us to imagine a future where Black women lead, and equity is a reality. Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project honors Giovanni’s complexity and transports us on a journey through Black liberation. This stunning documentary is truly out of this world.
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