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The Indigo Canon: ‘Set It Off’ and the timeless politics of blackness

April 16, 2023April 10, 2023 sub.editors 0 Comments Matikudza Chiromo, Victoria Cheng

“Audiences are thrust into a world of the haves and the have nots”: in this latest instalment of The Indigo Canon, Matikudza Chiromo explains why ‘Set It Off’ (1996) should be hailed as a classic

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Director Spotlight: Spike Lee

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Matikudza Chiromo

“One of the greatest storytellers that I have come across”: Matikudza Chiromo explores how Spike Lee’s films have impacted her.

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Why are we so obsessed with love onscreen?

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Matikudza Chiromo

“When love is done right, when we can all recognise it and register it’s depth, we do need it”: Matikudza Chiromo explores the extent to which the theme of love has become a requirement in film.

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