The Inheritance

"Brainy, mannered, dryly amused, 'The Inheritance' can appear willfully inexpert (...) But Asili dives confidently into big ideas" 

"This experimental, quasi-documentary meta movie bends genres, time, and space to create a shape-shifting kaleidoscope of Blackness that’s challenging to behold as a whole, but illuminating in its parts, and often educational without ever feeling too dense." 

"It stands solidly on its own as a dynamic inquiry into revolutionary culture and Black identity" 

"An engrossing, challenging film that allures and confronts you in equal measure (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"The film's aesthetics are deeply rooted in activist film reels of that time, making it artistically satisfying to watch. But 'The Inheritance' is also rooted a bit in self-importance that could turn some viewers off." 

"'The Inheritance' feels like poetry visualized (...) Although viewers shouldn’t expect easy resolutions, they should anticipate more than one viewing of Asili’s striking film." 

"A totally refreshing burst of cinematic energy that inventively suggests the joys, dilemmas and stakes that come with a life that’s oppositional to deeply ingrained values all around us (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"[A] glorious carousel of Black cultural and radical iconography "