Join Sisters in Cinema and DOC10 on Monday, April 28, at 6:00 PM for a special screening of Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project at the Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center

All screening admissions are free and open to the public!

Directed by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, this Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary takes audiences on an innovative journey through the life and mind of legendary poet Nikki Giovanni. Through archival footage, Afrofuturist visuals, and present-day reflections, the film explores Giovanni’s revolutionary words, her impact on Civil Rights, and her unwavering spirit.

Described as “stunning” (Chicago Reader) and “eloquent and engaging” (Variety), Going to Mars is a powerful testament to Black resilience, artistry, and the boundless imagination of one of the most influential poets of our time.

U.S., 102 min, 2023

“The trip to Mars can only be understood through Black Americans.” The statement, taken from one of Giovanni’s most famous poems, is both the opening epigraph and the central visual metaphor for this innovative trip with the illustrious and charismatic thinker—whose revolutionary and penetrating words have given voice to decades of Civil Rights and personal struggles. Winner of Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize, Going to Mars follows Giovanni, now in her 70s and as blunt and witty as ever, on tour around the country, while also traveling into the past, via riveting archival footage, and into the Afrofuturist outer-space realms of her poetic universe. “Through tender immersion and lyrical invention” (Indiewire), Going to Mars is a “stunning” (Chicago Reader), “eloquent and engaging” (Variety) portrait of a brilliant artist and an inspiring testament to the enduring power and resolve of Black Americans.

✨ Don’t miss this chance to join to honor Nikki Giovanni's legacy and influence—see you there! ✨

Tickets are available at: https://www.doc10.org/going-to-mars

No tickets are being distributed through the Sisters in Cinema Givebutter Platform, and must be secured here.

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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

By Sisters in Cinema

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Presented by Sisters in Cinema and DOC10