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Episode: Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman talk Neptune Frost | TBB Talks
Description: The depiction of the continent of Africa on the big screen gets an Afrofuturist iteration thanks to Neptune Frost - the futuristic sci-fi musical from musician Saul Williams and director Anisia Uzeyman. Set in a near-future Burundi, it follows the story of Neptune, an intersex hacker and their journey to another realm. It’s also a commentary on socialism, tackling issues such as sexuality, slavery, technology, information and power. Shot in Rwanda and featuring dialogue and songs that switch freely between Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Swahili, French and English, the film;’s many layers will take you on Neptune’s journey in a dizzyi...