Todd gives us his unique critique about why the books of Nnedi Okorafor deserve movie adaptations! In particular, he discusess how Okorafor weaves beautiful and whimsical tapestries of West African, Nigerian, and Igbo lore and mythology into greatly satisfying stories, especially through her Akata triology — Akata Witch, Akata Warrior, and Akata Woman. #afrofuturism #nnediokorafor
00:00 Please like and subscribe
00:11 Need for more Black women stories
00:21 Messing up Butler’s “Kindred”
00:37 Okorafor’s Genius
00:49 “Hello, Rain” short film
01:01 “Who Fears Death” adaptation?
01:22 The “Akata” Adventures of Sonny
01:46 Sonny’s Friends & Mentors
01:58 The Leopard People
02:11 Sonny’s Powers & Encounters
02:35 Sonny’s Antagonists
03:00 Until we do right by them…
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What do you think?
I read Binti annd Binti: Home by Nnedi Okorafor – truly superb and refreshingly unique thanks to the Nigerian folklore woven into her exciting futuristic world-building – uniquely compelling work of the scope and caliber of Liu Cixin and Yoon Ha Lee, a Korean-Texan transman and his stunning Machineries of Empire triilogy. I look forward to reading the third book of the Binti trilogy and more of Okorafor's work. I'm glad to see that SF has become so diverse. Another outstanding Afro-American author is grand master SF author Samuel Delaney (who is gay) who started in the Sixties as an 18-year old prodigy and whose work has influenced the course of SF since. Glad to have found your channel! I've duly subscribed! A film adaptation of ANY of Okorafor's works involving brilliant Afro-futurist Janelle Monaé would be terrific!
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