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Imagine a Moon Colony

Imagine a Moon Colony

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Imagine a Moon Colony

2020

0h 8m

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Drama

Family

Science Fiction

Fantasy

Overview

In 1970 Los Angeles, a Black family looks fifty years into the future and imagines what life might be like in the year 2020. Told through a distinctly Black lens, their predictions unfold through a series of abstract, Afrofuturist images that blur past, present, and imagined possibility. Imagine a Moon Colony explores Black life, family, and visions of the future through the hopes and expectations of an earlier generation. This short film is part of the Hulu TV Series "Your Attention Please." Season 1, Episode 2.

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5 featured cast members

Starring

Djaka Souaré

Dolores Wade

Jamal Ademola

Jamal Ademola

Rory Wade

Egypt Craft

Henry Wade

Liv Williams

Melanie Wade

Chrystal Brooks

Amelia Wade

Creative team

Directed by: Phillip Youmans
Written by: Phillip Youmans
Produced by: Nadine Lübbeling
Adam Wyatt Tate

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