Bumpa · 2025
Bumpa (2025) is a Documentary film directed by Kayla Naomi Watkins, starring Vera Adams, Quadrelle Harris, Nyla Murray.
Documentary
Overview
This documentary will explore the Afro-Caribbean dance, ‘whining’ alongside the practice of twerking to analyze respectability politics, pressures to accommodate whiteness, and gendered criticism of sexual expression within the Black diaspora. Using archival footage of West African dance, expert opinion from dancing and gender studies professors, and the active participation of partygoers in a dance experiment, Watkins will paint the picture of the defiance, autonomy, and ancestral veneration intrinsic to these traditional movement styles.
Cast
Vera Adams, Quadrelle Harris, Nyla Murray, Queen Nzinga, Maria E. Rivera
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What is "Bumpa" about?
This documentary will explore the Afro-Caribbean dance, ‘whining’ alongside the practice of twerking to analyze respectability politics, pressures to accommodate whiteness, and gendered criticism of sexual expression within the Black diaspora. Using archival footage of West African dance, expert opinion from dancing and gender studies professors, and the active participation of partygoers in a dance experiment, Watkins will paint the picture of the defiance, autonomy, and ancestral veneration intrinsic to these traditional movement styles.
When was "Bumpa" released?
Bumpa was released in 2025.
Who stars in "Bumpa"?
The cast includes Vera Adams, Quadrelle Harris, Nyla Murray, Queen Nzinga.
