A queer, Afrofuturistic sci-fi musical, visually bombastic, musically absolutely breathtaking and narratively incredibly innovative. The film deals with topics such as the exploitation of raw materials and people in Africa, queerness, post-colonialism - but in a brightly colored and thoroughly musical realization.

»Neptune Frost« was made entirely in Rwanda and Burundi, with an all-African cast. After a very extensive and successful festival tour, the film is now finally being released in cinemas with laurels from Cannes, Sundance, Rotterdam, Toronto, a plethora of African and queer festivals as well as the main prize at the festival in Melbourne. (Text: Karlsruhe Cinematheque)

Guests:

Helga Huskamp (Managing Director ZKM)
Alistair Hudson (Scientific-Artistic Chairman ZKM)

Further information (in German)

Credits

• Marc Teuscher (Moderation)

Credits

USA, Ruanda 2021, 105 min., Original version with subtitles
Directors: Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams
With: Cheryl Isheja, Bertrand Ninteretse, Eliane Umuhire and others
Production: Swan Films