STARS
So the story goes, the Nommo were migrants from across the cosmos sailing the sky to planet Earth, descendants from a star that you and I cannot see – with the naked eye at least – Sirius B. For thousands of years we could see Sirius A but Sirius B was known only to the Dogon of Mali. And how did the Dogon know? They were told by the Nommo.
STARS tells of the Nommo – extraterrestrial Afro-hermaphrodite anthro-amphibian migrants: both female and male, of land and of sea, like humans and fish, with feet and fins, scales and skin, ancestor aliens, rainbow chameleons. This is a queer African tale of tails, told through hand-drawn animation, dance music beats, and magical poetry.
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Mojisola AdebayoDirector
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Candice PurwinDirector
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Debo AdebayoDirector
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Mojisola AdebayoWriter
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Debo AdebayoProducer
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Mojisola AdebayoKey Cast"Narrator"
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Candice PurwinAnimation
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Debo AdebayoMusic Supervisor and Editor
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Tyler FriedmanSound Mix
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Project Type:Animation, Short
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Genres:Experimental, LGBT, Black, sci fi
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Runtime:7 minutes
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Completion Date:June 3, 2024
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Production Budget:1,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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