PosSession of the Spirit (2023)

Filmmaker Herbert Alfonso and musician Glenn de Randamie travel to Ghana to do some research on polyrhythm and the West-African spirituality. However, their trip to The Motherland makes them realize that home is more than the place where they grew up. Years later, they recollect their faded memories and try to find the right words to describe their intense experience. What exactly made them feel at home and lost at the same time? What does being home actually mean for a black individual from Europe while visiting Africa? Only abstractions seem to persevere as this colourful and musically-charged collage serves to show how a life-changing experience can leave us with nothing but fragments of a truth that has yet to be discovered.

Director: Herbert Alfonso
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date:

Cast

Music: Gerson Main, Azim Inami, Timothy Banchet
Cinematography: Herbert Alfonso
Editing: Herbert Alfonso
Production: Dr Monk, CABIN content
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl

Keywords

identity, voodoo, cultural identity

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is PosSession of the Spirit about?
Filmmaker Herbert Alfonso and musician Glenn de Randamie travel to Ghana to do some research on polyrhythm and the West-African spirituality. However, their trip to The Motherland makes them realize that home is more than the place where they grew up. Years later, they recollect their faded memories and try to find the right words to describe their intense experience. What exactly made them feel at home and lost at the same time? What does being home actually mean for a black individual from Europe while visiting Africa? Only abstractions seem to persevere as this colourful and musically-charged collage serves to show how a life-changing experience can leave us with nothing but fragments of a truth that has yet to be discovered.
Who directed PosSession of the Spirit?
PosSession of the Spirit was directed by Herbert Alfonso.
Who stars in PosSession of the Spirit?
PosSession of the Spirit stars Herbert Alfonso, Typhoon.
How long is PosSession of the Spirit?
PosSession of the Spirit has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is PosSession of the Spirit?
PosSession of the Spirit is a Documentary film.
Where was PosSession of the Spirit produced?
PosSession of the Spirit was produced in Netherlands.