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The aesthetics of Kasi Lemmons’ body of work can be located within the overarching traits of the post-soul generation of artists. And while soul-era nostalgia is not an aspect of the post-soul aesthetic, Lemmons returns to the civil rights era in Talk to Me, and to antebellum America in Harriet, in order to prioritize pressing issues of Black existence in the cinematic space. Her explorations of family alienation, mental health, class struggle and identity, are universally accessible; but how she explores them and where she places her focus bear an authenticity that is unique to the Black experience.
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Wynter, D.E. (2023). Conclusion: Lemmons and the Art of Post-Soul Resistance. In: Wynter, D. (eds) The Post-Soul Cinema of Kasi Lemmons . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12870-7_7
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