ASSEMBLY

Credits

Name: ASSEMBLY

Country: USA

Year of publication: 2025

Format: DCP

Color: color

Language : OmeU

Duration: 90 Minuten

Series: 22. Afrika Film Festival Köln

Direction: Symons, Johnny; Newsome, Rashaad

Abstract

ASSEMBLY follows internationally acclaimed artist Rashaad Newsome as he embarks on his most ambitious project yet—a multimedia exhibition and performance at New York’s historic Park Avenue Armory. Once a bastion of white military power, the Armory is transformed into a vibrant celebration of Black and queer culture through video projections, holograms, sculptures, collages, music, dance, and African fractal patterns. This reimagining challenges colonial power structures while honoring the complexity and resilience of Black experience. Through innovative hybrid storytelling and breathtaking visual effects, ASSEMBLY transcends the traditional documentary film.