Neptune Frost

A quintessential Afrofuturist musical, Neptune Frost premiered at Cannes in 2021 to critical acclaim. Defying easy categorization, it remains a striking visual achievement. Set in a future Burundi, the film follows a group of coltan miners who join forces with a mysterious hacker named Neptune to challenge a system of exploitation. Blending music, bold imagery, and science fiction, Neptune Frost offers a fresh and imaginative take on technology, identity, and resistance.

Introduction + Q&A: Jędrzej Burszta, American Studies Center, University of Warsaw