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Paulette the Clown

Short Films by Johanna Makabi • 1m 55s

Directed by Johanna Makabi | 2 mins | 2021
Paulette Nardal, Martinique-born pioneer of the Négritude movement, introduces herself and her critique, with a surprise visitor, in this elegantly staged visit to the past. Nardal is played by artist Christelle Oyiri.

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