Name: ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported.
Director: Kara Walker
Released: 2007-11-06

Question 1

What is ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported. about?

Accepted Answer

In this film, Walker employs paper silhouettes, archival photographs, and other imagery to examine the history and long aftermath of slavery in the United States. Drawing on references to that history, the 2003 Darfur genocide, and the American South, she uses silhouettes, a nineteenth-century portrait technique, to reflect on issues of identity, race, and violence. The brightly colored backgrounds and country-inflected banjo soundtrack create a sense of spectacle that is at odds with the violence experienced by the figures, reminding viewers that images of black bodies in pain continue to be a source of entertainment under white supremacy. [Overview courtesy of The Whitney Museum]

Question 2

Who appears in ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported.?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported.?

Accepted Answer

See genre info on the title page.

Question 4

How long is ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported.?

Accepted Answer

...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported. has a runtime of 11 minutes.

Question 5

What year was ...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported. released?

Accepted Answer

...calling to me from the angry surface of some grey and threatening sea. I was transported. was released in 2007.