Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre (2015)

Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre (2015) poster

Between 2014 and 2017, McClodden revived the work of deceased Black queer artists who were active during the 1980s AIDS epidemic, including the poet and activist Essex Hemphill. Here, McClodden remakes a scene from Marlon Riggs’s essay-film Tongues Untied (1989), in which Hemphill recites a passage from writer Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984). McClodden describes the video as “a portrait of self-contained conflict and rage,” with Hemphill gazing directly into the camera. Conceived as a “duet” between Hemphill and Lorde, it also underscores Hemphill’s commitment to Black feminist thought, highlighting the transfer of language and influence from one poet-activist to another. [Overview Courtesy of MoMA]

Director: Tiona Nekkia McClodden
Runtime: 2 min
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Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Tiona Nekkia McClodden

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre about?
Between 2014 and 2017, McClodden revived the work of deceased Black queer artists who were active during the 1980s AIDS epidemic, including the poet and activist Essex Hemphill. Here, McClodden remakes a scene from Marlon Riggs’s essay-film Tongues Untied (1989), in which Hemphill recites a passage from writer Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches (1984). McClodden describes the video as “a portrait of self-contained conflict and rage,” with Hemphill gazing directly into the camera. Conceived as a “duet” between Hemphill and Lorde, it also underscores Hemphill’s commitment to Black feminist thought, highlighting the transfer of language and influence from one poet-activist to another. [Overview Courtesy of MoMA]
Who directed Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre?
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre was directed by Tiona Nekkia McClodden.
Who stars in Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre?
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre stars Essex Hemphill.
How long is Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre?
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre has a runtime of 2m (2 minutes).
Where was Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre produced?
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre was produced in United States of America.