'Boneshaker'
Alumna Frances Bodomo's short film Boneshaker is available to watch on Nowness. The film stars Quvenzhané Wallis who plays a young girl in Louisiana, whose parents believe to be possesed by spirits.
Bodomo says of the film, "Boneshaker focuses on the feelings of homelessness, landlessness, and rootlessness that often accompany immigration. I grew up in constant motion—moving from Ghana to Norway, to Hong Kong, to the USA—and as a result have always felt homesick for a home I have never had, nostalgic for a place I have never visited. The film was the first in which I unpacked childhood experiences from the small details—the smell, the feel, the turns of phrase, the colors—of the many worlds I’ve seen. This project showed me that there is a lot to own beyond land and place.”
Watch Boneshaker on Nowness.