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Ephraim Asili

Born 1979 - Roslyn, PA

Ephraim Asili is a Filmmaker, DJ, and Traveler whose work focuses on the African diaspora as a cultural force. His films have screened in festivals and venues all over the world, including the New York Film Festival, NY; Toronto International Film Festival, Canada; Ann Arbor Film Festival, MI; San Francisco International Film Festival, CA; Milano Film Festival, Italy; International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands; MoMA PS1, NY; LAMOCA, CA; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; and the Whitney Museum, NY. As a DJ, Asili can be heard on his radio program In The Cut on WGXC, or live at his monthly dance party Botanica. Asili currently resides in Hudson, NY, and is a Professor in the Film and Electronic Arts Department at Bard College.


Available Titles by Ephraim Asili

Title Year Runtime Collection
American Hunger 2013 00:19:00 Single Titles
Fluid Frontiers 2017 00:23:00 Single Titles
Forged Ways 2010 00:15:00 Single Titles
Kindah 2016 00:12:00 Single Titles
Many Thousands Gone 2014 00:08:00 Single Titles
Points On A Space Age 2007 00:33:00 Single Titles
The Diaspora Suite 2019 01:17:20 Single Artist Compilations

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