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Poster for Hyperfate

Christelle Oyiri

Hyperfate

France / French / 2022 / 13m

Documentary Shorts

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Synopsis

Reflecting on fate, destiny, and the untimely deaths of rappers Tupac Shakur, PnB Rock, Pop Smoke, Takeoff, and XXXTentacion, director Christelle Oyiri fashions a visual memento mori that asks: how did rap become a mortuary factory for tragic heroes?

Included in
February 2024
Position 20
Included in
Radical Dreams, Underground Sounds: 13 Films Presented by Dweller
Position 11

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Crew

DirectorChristelle Oyiri

Cast

Christelle Oyirias Christelle Oyiri

as 50 Cent

King Vonas King Von

Bashar Jacksonas Pop Smoke (archive footage)

Tupac Shakuras Tupac Shakur (archive footage)

Hyperfate (2022) | Criteria