African American Express

July. 28,2024

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Animation

Keywords：

Experimental Consumerism Black Culture

Trailer Synopsis Cast

African American Express is an abstract animation exploring the impact of consumerism in the Black community. Told in the style of Soviet Propaganda, this animated short dissects the pattern of excessive materialism and consumption prevalent within the Black population.

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