Tribeca Film Festival 2025: Interview With Michèle Stephenson and Aja Quinn Evans

By Justin D Williams

We sit down with Michele Stephenson and Aja Quinn Evans for the Tribeca Immersive experience "There Goes Nikki." There Goes Nikki is an AR ode to the late poet Nikki Giovanni in which Giovanni recites her poem “Quilting the Black-eyed Pea (We’re going to Mars)”. Set against a cosmic backdrop and guided by her voice, the experience leads viewers on a journey through black memory, imagination, and liberation. Poetry becomes a portal to the universe Giovanni imagined for herself, and for all of us. By Idris Brewster, Michele Stephenson and Joe Brewster.