Film

The United States of Hoodoo

2012 · 1h 40m · Documentary

IMDb

6.3

The documentary explores how African-based spirituality has informed Americas popular culture. The old African gods have taken on new forms since their arrival on North America's shores. Their spirit now manifests in turntable wizardry, improvisational skills and mind-blowing collages, performances and rituals. The film shakes up traditional and stereotypical ways of thinking about race, religion, rationality. Through meetings with musicians, writers and artists, healers, gumbo cooks and Mississippi Blues men, the documentary draws a picture of a culture which has always drawn on a unique mix of different ethnic influences to produce its cultural diversity, allure, and vitality

• Oliver HardtDirector · Writer
• Darius JamesWriter

Release date

July 26, 2012

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Genres

Documentary