Drexciya

A portrait of an abandoned public swimming facility located in Accra, Ghana set on the Riviera. The Riviera at one time was an upscale development, consisting of luxury high-rises and five star hotels. Since the 1970s, the Riviera has fallen into a disheveled state. This short documentary was inspired by afro-futurist myths propagated by the underground Detroit-based band Drexciya. They suggest that Drexciya is a mythical underwater subcontinent populated by the unborn children of African women thrown overboard during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. These children have adapted and evolved to breathe underwater.

English
  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 298952
  • Status Released
  • Released United States of America November 11, 2010 (Studio Museum in Harlem) The Netherlands January 27, 2011 (International Film Festival Rotterdam) Italy March 21, 2011 (Festival du cinéma africain, d'Asie et d'Amérique Latine) Canada February 16, 2012 (Toronto International Film Festival) Germany July 3, 2012 (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) Sweden March 16, 2013 (CinemAfrica Film Festival) Spain April 21, 2016 (Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona)
  • Runtime 12 minutes
  • Genres Documentary History
  • Original Country Ghana
  • Original Language English
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