Movie Details:
Original title | Going to Mars |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Documentary |
Release date | January 8, 2024 (United States) |
Running time | 1hr 42min |
Starring | Nikki Giovanni, Taraji P. Henson, James Baldwin |
Directed by | Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson |
Written by | Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson |
Produced by | Michèle Stephenson Tommy Oliver Joe Brewster |
Cinematography by | Alfredo Alcantara Greg Harriott Derek Wiesehahn |
Edited by | Terra Long |
Music by | Chris Pattishall Samora Pinderhughes |
Production Company | Confluential Films Bertha Doc Society Journalism Fund Ford Foundation – Just Films Rada Studio |
Distributor | HBO Documentary Films Home Box Office (HBO) HBO Max |
Cast & Characters:
- Nikki Giovann as Self-Poet
- Taraji P. Henson as Self-Reading Giovanni’s Poems (voice)
Storyline:
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.