Hey Celestial (2014)
‘Hey Celestial’ is a video capstone project based on the texts of Toni Morrison. It examines Morrison's recurring character of the wild/wanton woman, using images of silence and absence to depict her in the isolation created by her freedom. The juxtaposition of sung text, intertext, and subtitled text deliberately recreates the interior discord of secluded madness.
Director: Akwaeke Emezi
Runtime: 1 min
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hey Celestial about?
- ‘Hey Celestial’ is a video capstone project based on the texts of Toni Morrison. It examines Morrison's recurring character of the wild/wanton woman, using images of silence and absence to depict her in the isolation created by her freedom. The juxtaposition of sung text, intertext, and subtitled text deliberately recreates the interior discord of secluded madness.
- Who directed Hey Celestial?
- Hey Celestial was directed by Akwaeke Emezi.
- How long is Hey Celestial?
- Hey Celestial has a runtime of 1m (1 minutes).