Hambone Griot

Shot in part at 10,000 feet at Gross Reservoir in Colorado over a span of 12 years, this short film, featuring the indomitable Rennie Harris, shares a dreamscape glimpse into the vernacular dance form, hambone, or “Patin’ Juba.” This work positions the powerful resilience of the Black male body in the face of white surveillance and the survival and evolution of the dance/music form of hambone within and beyond the histories of enslavement.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

13 min

Cast:

Rennie Harris

Quality:

HD

Director:

Erika Randall

Release:

2025

Country:

United States

Rating:

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