Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death (2017)
A reflection on Jafa's desire to craft a "black cinema" that is responsive to the "existential, political, and spiritual dimensions" of Black life. Comprised of found footage sampled from films, newscasts, sporting events, music videos, and citizen videos, all of it downloaded from the Internet, the clips have been woven together and set to Kanye West's anthem "Ultralight Beam." Together the images and music make for an intense, poignant meditation on African American life in the twentieth-century. This history is also the history, by necessity, of racism and prejudice.
Director: Arthur Jafa
Genre: History
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: April 2, 2017
Screenplay
Music: Ye
Editing: Arthur Jafa
Production: TNEG
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death about?
- A reflection on Jafa's desire to craft a "black cinema" that is responsive to the "existential, political, and spiritual dimensions" of Black life. Comprised of found footage sampled from films, newscasts, sporting events, music videos, and citizen videos, all of it downloaded from the Internet, the clips have been woven together and set to Kanye West's anthem "Ultralight Beam." Together the images and music make for an intense, poignant meditation on African American life in the twentieth-century. This history is also the history, by necessity, of racism and prejudice.
- Who directed Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death?
- Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death was directed by Arthur Jafa.
- How long is Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death?
- Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death?
- Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death is a History film.
- Where was Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death produced?
- Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death was produced in United States of America.