Saul Williams

  • Alain Gomis – Aujourd’hui AKA Tey AKA Today (2012)

    2011-2020African CinemaAlain GomisDramaSenegal

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    In a village outside Dakar, the gods – or the stars, or destiny, have spoken: Satché must die by the end of the day. Directed by Alain Gomis and starring multi-hyphenate, multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams, “Tey” is a beautiful, sensual, humane tale with beautiful scenes that seek to show the elements of friendship, desire, sadness, affection and anger that are usually left unsaid.Read More »

  • Marc Levin – Slam (1998)

    1991-2000DramaMarc LevinUSA

    Raymond (Saul Williams) is a young Black performance poet living in Washington, D.C. who is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge. Danger lurks around every corner, but nothing can stop him from establishing his identity, strength, and voice. In jail, Raymond meets a prison gang leader (Bonz Malone) and a writing teacher (Sonja Sohn) who inspires him to use the power of creative expression to fight for his freedom and avoid becoming another victim of the racist criminal justice system. Featuring sublime poetry and heart-wrenching realism, Slam is a testament to the importance and impact of artistic expression. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at the Sundance Film Festival and the Caméra d’Or (Best First Feature) at the Cannes Film Festival.Read More »

  • Anisia Uzeyman & Saul Williams – Neptune Frost (2021)

    2021-2030Anisia UzeymanArthouseQueer Cinema(s)RwandaSaul WilliamsSci-Fi

    An intersex African hacker, a coltan miner and the virtual marvel born as a result of their union.

    MUBI wrote:
    In Burundi, a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist hacker collective, attempting a takeover of the regime that is exploiting the region’s natural resources. When an intersex runaway and a miner find each other, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry.Read More »

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