Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life and…

★ 6.4/10 · 9 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Nikki GiovanniSelf
• Taraji P. HensonSelf (voice)
• Virginia FowlerSelf
• Kai GiovanniSelf
• Thomas GiovanniSelf
• TouréSelf
• Novella NelsonSelf

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