Rent Neptune Frost (2021)
3.4 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 49min
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- Synopsis:
Multidisciplinary artists Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman bring their unique dynamism to the Afrofuturist vision of 'Neptune Frost'. It is a sci-fi-punk-musical that's a visually wondrous amalgamation of themes, ideas, and songs that they have been exploring in their work, including on Williams' 2016 album MartyrLoserKing. 'Neptune Frost' takes place in the hilltops of Burundi, where a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region's natural resources - and its people. When an intersex runaway and an escaped miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry. Set between states of being - past and present, dream and waking life, colonized and free, male and female, memory and prescience - 'Neptune Frost' is an invigorating and empowering direct download to the cerebral cortex and a call to reclaim technology for progressive political ends. - Actors:
- Cheryl Isheja, Elvis Ngabo, Diogène Ntarindwa, Bertrand Ninteretse, King Kivumbi, Robert Ninteretse, Eric Ngangare, Natasha Muziramakenga, Deogratias Munyakazi, Eliane Umuhire, Rebecca Mucyo, Dorcy Rugamba, Cecile Kayiregawa, Trésor Niyongabo, Michael Makembe, Ekaterina Baker, Eric Onekey
- Directors:
- Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams
- Producers:
- Maria Judice, Ezra Miller, Anisia Uzeyman, Saul Williams
- Writers:
- Saul Williams
- Studio:
- Kino Lorber
- Genres:
- Drama, Music & Musicals, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Reviews (1) of Neptune Frost
Hack the System, Sew the Future - Neptune Frost review by griggs
Neptune Frost is a bold, rhythmic swirl—part sci-fi, part musical, all rebellion. It pulses with ideas about anti-colonialism, identity, and queerness but never spells anything out. The colours are electric—hot pinks, golds, and glowing blues—and the costumes are a full-on feast. The soundtrack thumps, the imagery sticks, and the whole thing feels handmade yet futuristic. It’s dense, often confusing, and makes no effort to hold your hand—but that’s part of the charm. Quite something.
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