Rebirth is Necessary
Rebirth Is Necessary is a film which explores the magic and dynamism of Blackness in a realm where time and space are altered. The now, the past and the future are rethought and reordered to create something soulful and mind bendingly visceral. Unfolding through the gaze of Jenn Nkiru, it is an audio – visual feast which pulls on broad yet unique sound and visual references to push the story forward. The soundtrack features music and sounds from James Baldwin, Sun Ra, Chance The Rapper, Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment, Rotary Connection, Pharaoh Sanders and Shafiq Husayn. It also includes quotes and moments from Alice Coltrane, Audre Lorde, Kwame Nkrumah, Sun Ra and James Baldwin.
Choreographer and Additional Casting: Ivan Michael Blackstock
Director/Screenwriter: Jenn Nkiru
Producer: Jorgo Narjes
Executive Producers: Jenn Nkiru, Emily Rudge
Director of Photography: Benoit Soler
Editor: Kit WellS
Styling: Ib Kamara
Soundtrack: Features James Baldwin, Sun Ra, Chance The Rapper