Private Project

House of Aama: Threads of Legacy

After the loss of her father, Akua Shabaka and her mother, Rebecca Henry—the visionary duo behind the fashion label House of Aama—find solace and inspiration in their creative bond. Drawing from the Free Jazz movement, they craft a captivating new collection, Sun Records, which they debut at New York Fashion Week. As Akua recalls her father's lineage from the Caribbean to Ghana, this evocative short documentary delves into their journey of resilience, and renewal, revealing the profound artistry that emerges from archives and ancestral reverence.

  • Jamal Ademola
    Director
    I Dreamed of Seeing Myself
  • Jamal Ademola
    Writer
    I Dreamed of Seeing Myself
  • Kris Simms
    Producer
  • Jamal Ademola
    Producer
  • Akua Shabaka
    Key Cast
  • Rebecca Henry
    Key Cast
  • EmmoLei Sankofa
    Executive Producers
  • PJ Koll
    Executive Producers
  • Tim Pries
    Executive Producers
  • Monika Navarro
    Executive Producers
  • Marcia Smith
    Executive Producers
  • Stanley Nelson
    Executive Producers
  • Joe Skinner
    Executive Producers
  • Michael Kantor
    Executive Producers
  • Sam Akinyele
    Cinematographer
  • Mobolaji Olaoniye
    Cinematographer
  • Aiko Tanka
    Cinematographer
  • Prince Banini
    Cinematographer
  • Susannah Smith
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 14, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    75,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Ghana, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • DOC NYC
    New York
    United States
    November 19, 2024
    World Premiere
Distribution Information
  • Kris Simms
    Sales Agent
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Hotel, Airline, Theatrical
  • Joe Skinner, American Masters (The WNET Group), skinnerj@thirteen.org , 212-560-2987
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: Internet, Paid TV
Director Biography - Jamal Ademola

JAMAL ADEMOLA (He/Him) is a Nigerian-American artist and filmmaker who creates across film, video, animation, painting, installation, acting, and performance. His work delicately examines Black and African identity, memory, romanticism, poetics, and the concept of being. Jamal is the creative director of "THE BLIND COUPLE FROM MALI" (2025), an upcoming feature documentary film about Grammy-nominated musicians Amadou and Mariam, produced by French conglomerate Mediawan and Makers. Jamal is currently in production with his first feature film "THEY CAME FROM THE CLOUDS", which has been supported by Comcast (NBCUniversal), BAVC Media, The Center for an Untold Tomorrow (PAM-CUT), and Kala Art Institute. In addition to creating commercials, Jamal has been commissioned to direct a short documentary film for PBS: AMERICAN MASTERS titled “THREADS OF LEGACY.” His experimental short films "I DREAMED OF SEEING MYSELF" and "WHO SHOULD I BE IN THE WORLD?" have screened internationally at festivals around the world. Recent exhibitions and screenings include showings at the August Wilson Center (2024), Images Festival (2024), Black Cultural Archives (BCA) in London (2023), Alchemy Film & Arts Festival (2023, 2022), Kala Art Gallery (2022), The New School (2022), and Untitled (AWCA) White Space Creative Agency in Lagos, Nigeria (2021). He is represented by Where the Buffalo Roam For commercials, film, and television.

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