The seamstress grim dawn
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Across the entire history of blackness civil rights leaders, front runners in slave rebellions and political minds have been assassinated.
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There’s themes that allude to the oppressive capitalist structure and how colonialism and slavery has historically robbed black people of their right to rest. It’s a cue that this is an allegory that has relevance to all black people who share the same crude history of undervalued or forced work in a system that suppresses them. Introducing the fictitious land of Guava allows Childish Gambino to bring in lots of stylistic elements from across the African diaspora. He’s late everyday and clearly has his sights set on making music, yet when he tries to explore his true passion he is threatened by Red and eventually killed. When we meet Rihanna she is a seamstress making blue garments in a sterile textile workshop, and Childish Gambino is a reluctant lackey for Red Cargo. In this hyper-capitalist hell we’re currently experiencing, black people (like everyone else) have not only been taught to covet and consume, but to value themselves on the amount of work they do Eventually, the Red family take ownership of it all and over work the people of the island. Of course, the war and pain inflicted on the people of Guava is, in this instance, linked to the tragedy of forced labour inflicted on indigenous people in places where spices, tea, cotton, sugar, and other exportable wonders were abundant. “But, wherever there is love, war will follow,” Kofi explains in her narration. Guava Island is a tropical mythical island home to a special worm that spins a blue silk so beautiful that it is loved by every man who sees it. While the film allowed fans to experience what a super couple the two musicians would make, the beautiful style of the diaspora, and new music from the upcoming Childish Gambino album, there’s a moral to the story. “We live in paradise but none of us actually have the time or the means to live here,” says Gambino as his character runs through the idyllic locations. The whole point of the 54-minute film is basically that black people deserve a break.īy now though, you’ll probably have seen the stunning shots of Rihanna as Kofi, Deni’s (Childish Gambino) dry-witted lover, as the two navigate island life. While some critics have said that the film has “more style than substance”, there’s also an unexpected anti-capitalist message threaded through the narrative. The musical alter-ego of Donald Glover has been making sure his fans become well-acquainted with off-kilter art. Childish Gambino’s Guava Island is a sun-bleached daydream.