Kea’s Ark (2019)
In the 1980s, a three-story ark was built in Newark's devastated Central Ward. Self-taught artist and engineer Kea Tawana designed and constructed the massive boat by herself using salvaged materials from nearby 19th-century buildings. She worked on the ark for years before city officials took note and demanded its destruction.
Director: Susan Wallner
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Kea Tawana as Self |
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Emma Wilcox as Self |
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Willie Cole as Self |
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John Keene as Self |
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Kevin Sampson as Self |
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Camilo José Vergara as Self |
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Anna Sing-King as Self |
| Directing | Susan Wallner | Director |
| Sound | Doug Maxwell | Music |
| Sound | Joseph Makoviecki | Music |
| Production | Susan Wallner | Producer |