Nat, Cody, and Robert return to the world of Afrofuturism with NEPTUNE FROST from Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman. If that’s not enough, a long discussion on 2022 in film follows.
Afrofuturism has always been linked to music. So, it’s fitting that NEPTUNE FROST is a flat out science fiction musical about neocolonialsim in near future Africa. It’s what is called a big swing, and it’s certainly met with favor both beyond and on the podcast.
Being a big swing, also means that there will be some misses along the way. But, if nothing else, NEPTUNE FROST demonstrates that you can be visually memorable on a budget. Aurally memorable too. I wouldn’t say that NEPTUNE FROST is the future of narrative, but it certainly has style to spare.
There are some strong performances here with Elvis Ngabo and Cheryl Isheja as Neptune and Bertrand “Kaya Free” Ninteretse as Matalusa at the center of the film. It’s something of a wakeup call as to the cost of technology and theft of wealth from those that really create it. Topics that are certainly relevant.
F Mr. Google indeed. We have a lot to discuss as NEPTUNE FROST is a film with many ideas. Not all that we can get to, unfortunately. And probably not all that we’re equipped to grapple with. I have more thoughts, but we appreciate all feedback that we receive.
If that’s not enough, we find that there’s a lot to talk about for 2022 in film. Feel free to share your thoughts with us.
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Time tracks:
NEPTUNE FROST Discussion 0:00 to 40:49
2022 Films in Review Discussion 40:49 to 2:11:03
Next movie and Outro: 2:11:03 to End
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