Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

About Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life and legacy.

Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson directed Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, a 2023 documentary film. It runs 102 minutes and was released in November 2023.

Nikki Giovanni appears as Self, Taraji P. Henson as Self (voice), Virginia Fowler as Self, and Kai Giovanni as Self. Written by Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson. It was produced by Bertha Doc Society, Confluential Films, and Doc Society.

It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.