Mutual Native Duplex (1990)

Mutual Native Duplex (1990) poster

In his Video Griots Trilogy, Jenkins creates a series of video meditations on history and culture. Using archival footage, photographs, image processing, and an elegiac soundtrack, he pulls together diverse strands of thought to construct an "other" history. "Mutual Native Duplex" is a video essay on the mutual alliances between Native and African Americans which celebrates the "neo-American model" of inter-cultural cooperation that grew out of these encounters.

Director: Ulysses Jenkins
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date:
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mutual Native Duplex about?
In his Video Griots Trilogy, Jenkins creates a series of video meditations on history and culture. Using archival footage, photographs, image processing, and an elegiac soundtrack, he pulls together diverse strands of thought to construct an "other" history. "Mutual Native Duplex" is a video essay on the mutual alliances between Native and African Americans which celebrates the "neo-American model" of inter-cultural cooperation that grew out of these encounters.
Who directed Mutual Native Duplex?
Mutual Native Duplex was directed by Ulysses Jenkins.
How long is Mutual Native Duplex?
Mutual Native Duplex has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
Where was Mutual Native Duplex produced?
Mutual Native Duplex was produced in United States of America.