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HAMBONE GRIOT 

Direction: Erika Randall

Producer: Erika Randall

Performer: Rennie Harris

Cinematographer: Daniel Beahm

Editor: Carlos Flores

Costumes: Markas Henry

 

Shot at 10,000 ft at Gross Reservoir in Colorado, this short film, featuring the indomitable Rennie Harris, shares a dreamscape glimpse into the vernacular dance form, hambone, or “Pattin’ Juba.” This work positions the powerful resilience and resistance of the Black male body in the face of white surveillance.

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