Akwaeke Emezi

Akwaeke Emezi is a writer and video artist who was born in Nigeria and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Their experimental films include Ududeagu and Hey Celestial. Emezi is also the author of several acclaimed novels, including Freshwater and Pet.

Films


Hey Celestial

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(2014)

A video capstone project based on the texts of Toni Morrison.

Ududeagu

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(2014)

Shot in Lagos and narrated in Igbo, UDUDEAGU is a haunting piece of visual mythology about impermanence and a spider.