By Multiple Authors
For Black History Month, we reviewed multiple episodes of “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” Letterboxd style.
By E Coughlin
The first episode we watched “Surf Sangoma,” reminded me of a super in depth cyberpunk video game. The worldbuilding was incredibly imaginative and it seemed to me like it had elements of Star Wars. The contrast between the city and the water created a lot of suspense. Watching this felt like I was in a dream: I was completely immersed. It was magical and ethereal while also loud and busy at the same time.
The second episode we watched “Hatima,” also had a lot to do with water, as the characters were mermaids. It starts off with a happy memory with a son and his father, and suddenly the memory freezes, and we are transported to the present, where the son’s dad was killed by people who live on land. Soon after we learn this, the land dwellers start attacking the underwater city.
We then switch to the perspective of sisters who live on land. The older sister is sick and has to use a cane to walk. It is revealed that the older sister is actually a mermaid, and is hiding on land from the war. However, she decides that she is too sick on land and she needs to go back to her home.
This was super interesting and all the characters had a lot of depth and a lot of story to them, despite the actual video only being around ten minutes long.
