Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
United States • 1989
Director
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
Cast
Carol Jean Lewisas (voice)