Documentary ·Music · Belgium · 2026 · 1h 4m

Joy Boy: A Tribute to Julius Eastman

Director

Mawena Yehouessi Fallon Mayanja Rob Jacobs Victoire Karera Kampire Paul Shemisi Anne Reijniers

Cast

Julius Eastman as Self (archive footage)

Synopsis

African American composer Julius Eastman’s music and voice take turns. Sparked by colonial and life history. Raw, radical, crystal clear. A multipart, flashy, transnational-collective performance by six artists. An homage.

Key Collaborators

Mawena Yehouessi Director Fallon Mayanja Director Rob Jacobs Director Victoire Karera Kampire Director Paul Shemisi Director Anne Reijniers Director

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