Theft of the Black Gods: The Superheroes

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1h 18m

★ 10.0

Overview

Visionary filmmaker Abassi Okoro (Uncloaked) returns with a mind-blowing look into ancient African and Orisha origins of many of the Marvel and DC comic book superheroes and exposes how European culture and religion for over a 12,000 year span has historically appropriated the black Gods of old.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

AO Films Studio

Orisha Light Productions

Theft of the Black Gods: The Superheroes Trailers

Cast

Abassi Okoro

Jennifer Eller

Dr Adam Rutherford

Paul Root Wolpe

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Theft of the Black Gods: The Superheroes

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Theft of the Black Gods: The Superheroes Trailers

Cast

Abassi Okoro

Jennifer Eller

Dr Adam Rutherford

Paul Root Wolpe

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