Supa Modo | Superpowers

Filmed in jazz clubs around the world on what would be his final tour, HARGROVE shines a bright spotlight on the genius of Roy Hargrove and his contribution to the art of jazz. Key conversations expand beyond his personal story and enter the terrain of what it means to be an artist in America while also offering a glimpse into the politics of power and race in the music industry.

Princeville, NC sits atop wet, swampy land along the river. In the 1800s, the land was deemed uninhabitable by white people. After the Civil War, this indifference left it available for freed enslaved Africans. Once called ‘Freedom Hill,’ it was gradually established as an all Black town. But the town has been inundated with flooding...and with each flood, a little more of the small town erodes.

Jo, a witty 9-year-old terminally ill girl, is taken back to her rural village of Maweni to live out the rest of her short life. Her only comfort during these dull times are her dreams of being a superhero, which prove to be something her rebellious teenage sister Mwix, overprotective mother Kathryn and entire community believe they can fulfill.