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Why you need to know about Afrofuturism
Director C.J. Obasi wants his films to get black people "aspire for greatness".
The Nigerian works in the genre called "Afrofuturism", a science fiction style focusing on a black future.
Examples include Black Panther and the work of Janelle Monae.
C.J. told 麻豆社 Minute the civil rights and Black Lives Matter movements have helped his genre become mainstream.
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