Nosferasta: First Bite
"How can you decolonise yourself, if it’s in your blood?"
Released 5 years ago in 2021. Nosferasta: First Bite is a documentary/drama film. directed by Adam Khalil. At just 33 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Oba
Synopsis
a Rastafarian vampire film starring and co-written by Oba, an artist and musician based in Brooklyn. Spanning 500 years of colonial destruction, human trafficking and blood sucking, the film reimagines Oba’s origin story. In the late 15th century, Oba is shipped as cargo from West Africa to the Caribbean, where he is seduced by the vampire Christopher Columbus, ensuring his undying allegiance to the colonial project. As the centuries blow by, Oba and Columbus work behind the scenes, pulling the strings of ‘new world’ geopolitics as they spread vampirism across the Western Hemisphere. Combining film forms and genre tropes, Nosferasta examines the guilt of being complicit in imperial conquest, while acknowledging the extreme difficulty of unlearning centuries of vampiric conditioning. Ultimately, the film tackles an uncomfortable question: How can you decolonise yourself, if it’s in your blood?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nosferasta: First Bite about?
a Rastafarian vampire film starring and co-written by Oba, an artist and musician based in Brooklyn. Spanning 500 years of colonial destruction, human trafficking and blood sucking, the film reimag...
Who directed Nosferasta: First Bite?
Nosferasta: First Bite was directed by Adam Khalil.
How long is Nosferasta: First Bite?
Nosferasta: First Bite has a runtime of 0 hours and 33 minutes (33 minutes total).
When was Nosferasta: First Bite released?
Nosferasta: First Bite was released on October 6, 2021 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Nosferasta: First Bite?
The main cast of Nosferasta: First Bite includes Oba.