I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow(2017)
I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow Synopsis
“I don’t want to feel like it’s only me. I know it’s not only me, because there are others out there…” ‘I Don’t Protest, I Just Dance In My Shadow’ is a short visual essay film by artist animator, Jessica Ashman, about navigating the visual art and animation world as a black face in a white space. Using animation and recorded interviews of eight other women of colour artists, ‘I Don’t Protest, I Just Dance In My Shadow’ is an abstract confessional from the director herself: a visualisation of the joy, frustration, wishes and dreams of what it feels like to be a black women and a woman of colour artist, creating and existing.
I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow (2017) is a animation and documentary film directed by Jessica Ashman, released on October 29, 2017 with a runtime of 6m. It stars Annlin Chao, Ng'endo Mukii, Maybelle Peters and Jessica Knights.
- Director:
- Jessica Ashman
- Producers:
- Tega Okiti
- Production:
- Arts Council of England, Animate Projects
- Status:
- Released
I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Annlin Chao
Annlin Chao
as Self
Ng'endo Mukii
as Self
Maybelle Peters
as Self
- Jessica Knights
Jessica Knights
as Self
- Airelle Ray
Airelle Ray
as Self
- Suraya Raja
Suraya Raja
as Self
- Catherine Anyango Grünewald
Catherine Anyango Grünewald
as Self
Phoebe Boswell
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Jessica Ashman, produced by Tega Okiti.
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I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow?
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The main cast of I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow (2017) includes Annlin Chao, Ng'endo Mukii, Maybelle Peters, Jessica Knights and Airelle Ray. The film was directed by Jessica Ashman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow released?
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I Don't Protest, I Just Dance in My Shadow was released on October 29, 2017 and runs for 6m.