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Drexciya.
- Format:
- Video
- Subjects (All):
- Human trafficking.
- African diaspora.
- African diaspora--Drama.
- Human trafficking--Drama.
- Genre:
- Short films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (streaming video)
- Other Title:
- [Place of publication not identified] Obibini Pictures LLC, 2010
- Summary:
- 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.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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