why some people be mad at me sometimes
“A meditation on the misappropriation of Dancehall music while using Black Feminist Citational praxis.”
Synopsis
why some people be mad at me sometimes is a single channel experimental film that cites the mother of Dancehall Sister Nancy singing her song bam bam in dialogue with Maya Angelou’s performance of the poem The Mask. The video is a meditation on the misappropriation of Blackness within music, and how often Black folks are told to not criticize but to smile and be grateful. All while tracing the filmmakers' relationship to Dancehall and Afro Caribbean culture through archival footage of themselves as a young person dancing at Folklorama. Folklorama has the intention to be a space for sharing diverse cultures but oftentimes a space of cultural consumption that erases the colonial history of the countries that are on display.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mahlet Cuff
- Original Title
- why some people be mad at me sometimes
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Release Date
- 01/01/2024
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mahlet Cuff
Mahlet Cuff
Department Leadership Roster
Mahlet Cuff
Director
Mahlet Cuff
Editor
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why some people be mad at me sometimes is a single channel experimental film that cites the mother of Dancehall Sister Nancy singing her song bam bam in dialogue with Maya Angelou’s performance of the poem The Mask. The video is a meditation on the misappropriation of Blackness within music, and how often Black folks are told to not criticize but to smile and be grateful. All while tracing the filmmakers' relationship to Dancehall and Afro Caribbean culture through archival footage of themselves as a young person dancing at Folklorama. Folklorama has the intention to be a space for sharing diverse cultures but oftentimes a space of cultural consumption that erases the colonial history of the countries that are on display.
Who directed why some people be mad at me sometimes?
why some people be mad at me sometimes was directed by Mahlet Cuff.
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When was why some people be mad at me sometimes released and how long is it?
why some people be mad at me sometimes was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 3m.