Rough Luxury (2017)

Many have interpreted Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon as a dream sequence, but what if the repetitive scenes we are given are not dreams but, a time loop.

'Ganja & Hess' is a 1973 experimental horror film, written and directed by the visionary auteur Bill Gunn. It was meant to be a straightforward blaxploitation film – but director Gunn had grander ambitions.

How powerful can a story be when it is stripped to the bare essentials of just a room, a handful of people and raw human voice?

This inspiring true story falls nothing short of filling the audience with a passion to strive for their wildest dreams.

Canvas illustrates the story of a grandfather who, after suffering the loss of his beloved, struggles to reclaim his love for painting.

By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.