Dreams in Vantablack
4 min, 3 s | 16:9 | 2022
Docuart Series
'Dreams in Vantablack' is a twelve-part animated series, journeying through the dreams, heartaches and futures of Black youth poets from across the province of Ontario. The young writers invite audiences into embodied and fantastical experiences of their identity, exploring issues like bullying, racism, mental health, loss and love. As each poem unfolds, an animated dramatisation of the words do too; blending lived experiences with magic realism. Each poet explores moments of pain but also triumph, success, and instances that built character and pride.
Furqan Mohamed’s vivid poem Bag Lady uses the contents of a young woman's purse to explore being a woman, coming of age, and the power of generational knowledge.
SCREENINGS:
PRESS: