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Summary:

Multidisciplinary artists Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman bring their unique dynamism to this Afrofuturist vision. It is a sci-fi-punk-musical that's a visually wondrous amalgamation of themes, ideas, and songs that they have been exploring in their work, including on Williams' 2016 album MartyrLoserKing. It takes place in the hilltops of Burundi, where a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region's natural resources, and its people. When an intersex runaway and an escaped miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry.

Contributors:

Williams, Saul , film director, screenwriter, composer

Uzeyman, Anisia , film director, director of photography

Isheja, Cheryl, 1995- , actor

Free, Kaya , actor

Umuhire, Eliane, 1986- , actor

Rugamba, Dorcy Ingeli , actor

Mucyo, Rebecca , actor

Niyongabo, Tresor , actor

Kayirebwa, Cécile, 1946- , on-screen participant

Acharya, Anisha , editor of moving image work

Leyh, Blake , sound designer

Kino Lorber, Inc. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Knitting Factory Entertainment (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Redwire Pictures , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

Kinyarwanda
English
Swahili
French

Language Notes:

Kinyarwanda, English, Swahili, and French dialogue; English subtitles.

Subjects:

Hackers — Burundi — Drama

Intersex people — Drama

Miners — Drama

Burundi — Drama

Hackers

Burundi

Intersex people

Miners

Africa — Ruanda-Urundi

Genres:

Motion pictures

Drama

Feature films

Musical films

Science fiction films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

Blu-ray; regions A, B, and C; DTS:X 7.1.2 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Cheryl Isheja, Kaya Free, Eliane Umuhire, Dorcy Rugamba, Rebecca Mucyo, Trésor Niyongabo, Elvis Ngabo, Eric 1Key Ngangare, Natacha Muzuramakenga, Atome Ntarindwa, King Kivumbi, Michael Makembe ; with the special participation of Cécile Kayirebwa.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Anisia Uzeyman ; editor, Anisha Acharya.

General Notes:

Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.
Wide screen (1.66:1).
Special features: Audio commentary with Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman; deleted scenes; trailer.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; DTS:X 7.1.2; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.66:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A; region B; region C (Blu-ray)

Call Numbers:

NEP 2021 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 738329259884
Publisher Number, Kino Lorber: K25988

OCLC Numbers:

1336617750