SWIM LESSON (2018) (8 minutes)
What does it feel like to learn something new as an adult? Through the eyes of Brooklyn native William Coon, this sensory-based short documentary presents an immersive experience of moving through water as a novice swimmer, over the course of one swim lesson. Selected screenings: 2018 Margaret Mead Film Festival, 2019 Ethnografilm Festival, Society for Cultural Anthropology Screening Room series (2020). Swim Lesson is now publicly available on the Society for Cultural Anthropology website here.
CHINA REMIX (2015), co-directed with Dorian Carli-Jones (29 minutes)
The city of Guangzhou is home to China's largest community of African immigrants. Despite facing prejudice and the risk of deportation, three African hip-hop artists strive to change perceptions and achieve a better life in a new land of opportunity. For more information about the film, please visit the China Remix website. Selected screenings: 2015 Margaret Mead Film Festival, 2016 Africa World Documentary Film Festival, 2016 African Diaspora International Film Festival. For inquiries regarding purchase of the film, please contact our distributor Documentary Educational Resources.
Adefoyeke Ajao, 2015, "African Popstars Made in China." Lagos Film Review 3:3.
Tami Blumenfield, 2018, “China Remix (Film Review).” American Anthropologist 120 (2): 357-358.
China-Global South Project, 2014, "Land of Opportunity: Africans in China." Podcast.
China-Global South Project, 2015, "China Remix: African Migrant Life in Guangzhou." Podcast.
Lani Nelson, 2015, "China Remix: Guangzhou's African Hip-Hop Scene." Sinovision. 11 November. Video.
Sam Sturgis, 2015, "African Hip-Hop is Bridging Culture Gaps in China." Bloomberg CityLab. 28 January.
Tami Blumenfield, 2018, “China Remix (Film Review).” American Anthropologist 120 (2): 357-358.
China-Global South Project, 2014, "Land of Opportunity: Africans in China." Podcast.
China-Global South Project, 2015, "China Remix: African Migrant Life in Guangzhou." Podcast.
Lani Nelson, 2015, "China Remix: Guangzhou's African Hip-Hop Scene." Sinovision. 11 November. Video.
Sam Sturgis, 2015, "African Hip-Hop is Bridging Culture Gaps in China." Bloomberg CityLab. 28 January.
