Going to Mars

2023
1h 42m

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6.8/10

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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.

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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.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.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.

Directors
- Joe Brewster
- Michèle Stephenson
Writers
- Joe Brewster
- Michèle Stephenson
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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

693

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Joe Brewster
- Michèle Stephenson
Writers
- Joe Brewster
- Michèle Stephenson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 15 wins & 10 nominations total

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Nikki Giovanni

Self - Poet

Taraji P. Henson

Self - Reading Giovanni's Poems
(voice)

James Baldwin

Self
(archive footage)

Amiri Baraka

Self
(archive footage)

Marion Barry Jr.

Self
(archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Self
(archive footage)

H. Rap Brown

Self
(archive footage)

Stokely Carmichael

Self
(archive footage)

Albert Cleage

Self
(archive footage)

Pearl Cleage

Self
(archive footage)

Kathleen Cleaver

Self
(archive footage)

Johnnetta B. Cole

Self

Virginia Fowler

Self
(as Virginia C. Fowler)

Kai Giovanni

Self

Thomas Giovanni

Self

Lou House

Self
(archive footage)

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Self
(archive footage)

Jesse Jackson

Self
(archive footage)

Directors
- Joe Brewster
- Michèle Stephenson
Writers
- Joe Brewster
- Michèle Stephenson
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Breathtaking

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is breathtaking visual masterpiece, blending her poetry, vintage film, and current day footage to tell the life and journey of a master poet. On one level, it's visually captivating, impossible to look away. At its core, it's a powerful composition of Giovanni and poetry across the decades. Though some poetry and vignettes are 50+ years old, the words and power are undeniably timeless, speaking across generations, races, and spaces. I didn't want this documentary to end and it will undoubtedly spark new explorers, including myself, into Nikki Giovanni's writings.