Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is a 2023 documentary film directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson.
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Summary
The film covers American poet Nikki Giovanni's life and the historical periods she lived through from the civil rights movement and Black Arts Movement to Black Lives Matter.[1][2] It was narrated by actress Taraji P. Henson.[3]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 20.[4] It received the Grand Jury Prize award for U.S. Documentary Competition.[5] The film was also screened at the 2023 True/False Film Festival.[6] In August 2023, HBO Documentary Films had acquired U.S. and Canada television and streaming rights to the film.[7]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 16 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
References
- "Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project". Fork Films. 15 January 2019.
- Flam, Charna (March 7, 2023). "Sundance Winners Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson Sign with Range Media Partners". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- Galuppo, Mia (January 19, 2023). "Sundance: Taraji P. Henson to Narrate Nikki Giovanni Doc 'Going to Mars' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- Reynolds, Robin (January 12, 2023). "Sundance 2023: Movies in the U.S. Documentary Competition Program". MovieWeb. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- Donnelly, Matt; Debruge, Peter (January 27, 2023). "Sundance Winners: 'A Thousand and One' Takes U.S. Dramatic Jury Prize (Complete List)". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- "True/False Announces 2023 Festival Lineup". Filmmaker. February 8, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- Carey, Matthew (August 29, 2023). "HBO Documentary Films Acquires Sundance Winner 'Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project' About Famed Poet, Activist". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- "Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- "Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project". Metacritic. Retrieved March 24, 2023.