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Going to Mars

Going to Mars

2023Movie⏱️ 1h 42m
Documentary
6.7
IMDB Rating
737 votes

A look at the life of poet, Nikki Giovanni and the revolutionary historical periods through which she lived, from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter.

Director
N/A
Writers
Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson
Stars
Nikki Giovanni, Taraji P. Henson, James Baldwin
Release Date
January 8, 2024
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 15
Wins
🎯 10
Nominations
💬 4
Reviews
📋 1.8K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni
as Self - Poet
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
as Self - Reading Giovanni's Poems
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
as Self
Amiri Baraka
Amiri Baraka
as Self
Marion Barry Jr.
Marion Barry Jr.
as Self
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
as Self
H. Rap Brown
H. Rap Brown
as Self
Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael
as Self
👤
Albert Cleage
as Self
👤
Pearl Cleage
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Confluential Films, Doc Society, Bertha Doc Society Journalism Fund

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

A most wonderful poet
by hellenharvey2024-01-30
10/10

"An inspirational look at poet Nikki Giovanni who has lived a life and has a great ability to connect with her poetry over many years. It is fascinating to hear her being interviewed by James Baldwin. Beautiful voiceovers of Nikki reciting her poems with accompanying images. Poignant and yet very real and unapologetic in her thoughts and opinions : "travels through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of Nikki Giovanni, one of America's greatest living artists and social commentators. Giovanni reckons with the inevitable passing of time in intimate vérité and revealing arch..."

📖 Synopsis

A look at the life of poet, Nikki Giovanni and the revolutionary historical periods through which she lived, from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter.