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DEDZA FILMS

Distributor for and by the next wave. WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE now available.

Neptune Frost - The Criterion Channel 07/10/2022

NEPTUNE FROST is now streaming exclusively on Criterion Channel ✨🛸

Neptune Frost - The Criterion Channel Directed by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman • 2021 • United States, Rwanda Starring Cheryl Isheja, Bertrand Ninteretse, Eliane Umuhire Codirected by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman, this visually wondrous sci-fi punk musical takes place in the hilltops of Burundi, where a group of escaped c**t...

21/07/2022

NEPTUNE FROST returns to NYC, starting tonight with NY African Film Festival for a free outdoor screening in Brooklyn ✨💫

If you don’t live in NY, the celestial cyber-musical will be playing throughout the country all summer long. Purchase tickets in your city at dedzafilms.com

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09/07/2022

NEPTUNE FROST is now available to rent across the US & Canada. Join our watch party with the directors for a Unanimous Viewing today at 6pm ET / 3pm PT.

Watch on your platform of choice (http://linktr.ee/neptunefrost) and tweet your questions to using .

24/06/2022

Experience the radical imaginations of Saul Williams & Anisia Uzeyman with NEPTUNE FROST, opening at AMC Magic Johnson in Harlem starting today 🛸✨

Purchase tickets here: https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/neptune-frost-69041

16/06/2022

“An Afrofuturist kaleidoscope of defiance.” — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture

“A mesmerizing battle cry.” — Carlos Aguilar, The Wrap

NEPTUNE FROST is out now in theaters across the US & Canada, expanding to more cinemas this Friday. Purchase tickets at dedzafilms.com

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Photos from DEDZA FILMS's post 14/06/2022

Only 3 days left to watch 2 free short films on DEDZA Scrapbook.

Myriam Birara’s IMUHIRA: bitly.ws/s9zS
Kantarama Gahigiri’s ETHEREALITY: bitly.ws/s9zV

Streaming until June 17th ⏰

Photos from DEDZA FILMS's post 10/06/2022

Our new, web-integrated NEPTUNE FROST Issue of DEDZA Scrapbook is now live. dedzafilms.com/scrapbook

In addition to sprawling profiles of the creatives and collectives in and around Neptune’s ever-expanding orbit, we are streaming exclusively until JUNE 17 Kantarama Gahigiri’s ETHEREALITY (Thanks to ) and Myriam Birara’s IMUHIRA, both with additive articles.

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10/06/2022

NEPTUNE FROST is “a galvanizing call to action. A message of hope. A reminder that a different world is possible.” — Los Angeles Times

Now playing in NY, LA and select cities in the US & Canada.

Purchase tickets at dedzafilms.com

07/06/2022

NEPTUNE FROST is now playing in NYC and opens nationwide this Friday.

Join Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman in Philly & Atlanta for advance screenings this week:

Tonight at Ritz 5, Philadelphia
🎟 https://bit.ly/3mlKejs

Tomorrow at Plaza Theatre, Atlanta
🎟 https://bit.ly/3aEc740

03/06/2022

Join the revolution.

NEPTUNE FROST lands in theaters today at BAM and Quad Cinema, expanding nationwide June 10th. Purchase tickets at dedzafilms.com

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02/06/2022

NEPTUNE FROST is a New York Times Critic’s Pick 🌟

Opens in NYC tomorrow and nationwide June 10th! Get your tickets at dedzafilms.com

Full review: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/movies/neptune-frost-review.html

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01/06/2022

“What do you know about love?”

Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman’s cosmic romance lands in cinemas this Friday.

Join us for 2 preview screenings of NEPTUNE FROST in NYC:

Tonight
🎟 bit.ly/3wRTB0l

Tomorrow
🎟 bit.ly/3zc3Q1s

31/05/2022

NEPTUNE FROST opens this Friday and expands nationwide June 10th.

For tickets and showtimes in your city visit dedzafilms.com

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31/05/2022

Experience the radical imaginations of Saul Williams & Anisia Uzeyman with NEPTUNE FROST, in theaters this Friday.

Opening at Quad Cinema & BAM in NYC on June 3rd before expanding nationwide June 10th.

Purchase tickets here: dedzafilms.com

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29/05/2022

A new kind of musical.

In theaters this Friday, June 3rd.
Purchase tickets: dedzafilms.com

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27/05/2022

NEPTUNE FROST is one week away!

Join us for 2 advance screenings in NYC next week:

June 1
🎟 bit.ly/3wRTB0l

June 2
🎟 bit.ly/3wRTB0l

Directors & will be at both screenings for a Q&A following the film.

22/05/2022

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2021. NEPTUNE FROST lands in theaters 06/03. 🛸💫

22/05/2022

NEPTUNE FROST is
Visionary - Deadline Hollywood
Mesmerizing - Little White Lies
Groundbreaking - MUBI
Exciting - The Playlist
Dizzyingly Inventive - Screen Daily

Poster by Xan Black, DEDZA’s Head of Design. In theaters June 3rd.

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Photos from DEDZA FILMS's post 20/05/2022

NEPTUNE FROST tells the story of a cosmic romance between an intersex hacker and a c**tan miner who seed revolution.

Experience the visionary dream of Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman in theaters June 3rd.

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Neptune Frost – Official Trailer 13/05/2022

Hack into NEPTUNE FROST, Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman’s cosmic romance and revolution.

NEPTUNE FROST lands in NYC on 6/3 at BAM & Quad Cinema before opening in LA at Laemmle Theatres and select theaters nationwide on 6/10.

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Neptune Frost – Official Trailer In theaters June 3.Multi-hyphenate, multidisciplinary artist Saul Williams brings his unique dynamism to this Afrofuturist vision, a sci-fi punk musical that...

11/03/2022

Our forthcoming collaboration with Kino Lorber and filmmakers Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman: NEPTUNE FROST

"The future of Black cinema… visually, sonically, and emotionally." —The Hollywood Reporter

The afrofuturist musical hits cinemas nationwide on June 3rd.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3CyImeN

20/12/2021

Congratulations to director Faye Ruiz, whose film THE LIGHTS ARE ON, NO ONE’S HOME has been named one of Sight and Sound x BFI’s Best Films of 2021 by film critic Ian Wang.

Catch it before the year ends on the Criterion Channel, along with the 8 other shorts in the WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE collection.

Link: https://criterionchannel.com/who-will-start-another-fire

13/12/2021

In LIKE FLYING dir. Peier Tracy Shen, a young girl’s innocence collides with the harsh reality of her parents’ broken relationship.

Stream it now on the Criterion Channel, along with 8 other shorts in the WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE collection.

Watch here: https://www.criterionchannel.com/who-will-start-another-fire

07/12/2021

Out now on the Criterion Channel: WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE

All 9 films are available to stream on the platform today!

Watch here: https://criterionchannel.com/who-will-start-another-fire

23/11/2021

Discover new voices while streaming WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE, an omnibus film of contemporary shorts by emerging filmmakers of color from around the world. Coming to Criterion Channel on December 7th 🔥

Photos from DEDZA FILMS's post 16/09/2021

“From [the film’s] constant roaming conversation and debate, a poetic portrait of the [Canarsie] community emerges.” —Devon Narine-Singh, DEDZA Scrapbook.

Catch critic Devon Narine-Singh in conversation with BY WAY OF CANARSIE filmmakers Lesley Steele & Emily Packer this Saturday, September 18 at 7pm .

Tickets linked in bio. Friday screening sold out.

Photos from DEDZA FILMS's post 10/09/2021

Tickets on sale now for in-person screenings of WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE at Spectacle Theater. The anthology includes NOT BLACK ENOUGH directed by Jermaine Manigault, who will be present for a post-screening Q+A on Friday, September 17th at 7pm.

Purchase tickets here: https://bit.ly/3A8OuII

Photos from DEDZA FILMS's post 03/09/2021

Save the date! WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE will be having its New York in-person premiere at Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn. Join us on Sept 17 & 18 at 7pm for two screenings and Q&As with Jermaine Manigault, Emily Packer & Lesley Steele

Photos from Kino Lorber's post 13/08/2021

Our limited edition DVD for WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE is out now, in partnership with Kino Lorber. Special features include an intro from acclaimed L.A. Rebellion filmmaker Charles Burnett.

Available to purchase here: https://bit.ly/3ChMgIp

Videos (show all)

“An Afrofuturist kaleidoscope of defiance.” — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture“A mesmerizing battle cry.” — Carlos Aguilar, The Wr...
NEPTUNE FROST is now playing in NYC and opens nationwide this Friday. Join Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman in Philly & ...
Experience the radical imaginations of Saul Williams & Anisia Uzeyman with NEPTUNE FROST, in theaters this Friday. Openi...
In LIKE FLYING dir. Peier Tracy Shen, a young girl’s innocence collides with the harsh reality of her parents’ broken re...
An imagining of the formative years of Imelda Marcos, who as wife of the Philippine dictator would become known for her ...
“NOT BLACK ENOUGH opens with a daunting look at the realities of society’s past perceptions of Black entertainment.” -Ma...
Watch SLIP starring Tei Shi & directed by Nicole Otero, as part of WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE. Now streaming and screen...
LINGUA FRANCA dir Isabel Sandoval discusses THE LIGHTS ARE ON, NO ONE’S HOME with dir Faye Ruiz, hosted by The Future of...
This Father’s Day, watch FAMILY TREE directed by Nicole Amani Magabo Kiggundu, about a young school girl who discovers t...
POLYGRAPH directed by Samira Saraya follows Yasmine, an openly lesbian Arab nurse, who finds out that her lover, an inte...
SLIP directed by Nicole Otero & featuring Tei Shi is available to watch in theaters, virtual cinemas, and on KinoNow.com...
Catch TROUBLEMAKER directed by Olive Nwosu, as part of WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE. Out now in theaters and virtual cine...