Fantastic Negrito: Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?
February 21 - March 31
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WINNER – PAFF EXECUTIVES’ AWARD: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
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Beyond the bombastic stage persona of Fantastic Negrito lies a 51-year-old survivor, hustler, and self- described ‘recovering narcissist’ named Xavier Dphrepaulezz. After his improbable midlife transformation from busking bluesman to back-to-back Grammy winner, Xavier is now ready to face his demons. Follow Xavier in his Oakland studio as he creates his newest album, laying bare his extraordinary journey and the many “hallucinations” he has experienced along the way. Following the structure of an album track list and featuring intimate and often hilarious interviews with philosopher- poet Xavier and his brilliant band of collaborators and close friends, the film traces his journey from early isolation as a Black Muslim kid in rural Massachusetts to Bay Area star with a global fanbase. Punctuated with a great soundtrack, this astonishing Madhatter ride transports the viewer through a uniquely mind-bending journey that thoroughly entertains.
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YEAR
2022
RUNTIME
67 minutes
LANGUAGE
English
COUNTRY
United States
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DIRECTOR
Rafiq J. Nabali
SCREENWRITER
Rafiq J. Nabali
PRODUCER
Joe Howell, Nancy B. Howard
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Nancy B. Howard, Joe Howell, Rafiq J. Nabali
CO-PRODUCER
Rafiq Nabali
CAST
Jekalyn Carr, Dr. Nichole Phillips, Darlene McCoy, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, Walter Earl Fluker
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Vishvesh Bakshi
EDITOR
Rafiq J. Nabali
ANIMATOR
Sadiki Souza
COMPOSER
Artlist
SOUND DESIGN
Joe Howell
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