Summaries

BLACK SUNS: AN ASTROPHYSICS ADVENTURE is a documentary about chasing eclipses and science dreams. It chronicles the lives of two globetrotting African American astrophysicists, Dr. Alphonse Sterling and Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, as they follow the two solar eclipses that occurred in 2012. Dr. Alphonse Sterling of NASA, stationed in Japan, had early success in the US, but left his home country to further cultivate his wide-ranging interests. Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi of the Florida Institute of Technology, is a scientist who beat the odds of poverty, and a poor early education, to get where he is today. The film is hosted by award-winning cultural astronomer Dr. Jarita Holbrook.—Carla L. Jackson

Black Suns is a documentary about chasing eclipses and science dreams that chronicles the lives of two globe-trotting astrophysicists, Dr. Alphonse Sterling and Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, as they follow the two solar eclipses that occurred in 2012. Follow Alphonse and Hakeem as they travel across three continents, praying for clear skies and hoping to capture the elusive totality of the "Black Sun". It's a journey you won't soon forget!

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Keywords
  • solar eclipse
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 6, 2025
Countries of origin United States Japan Australia
Language English
Filming locations Tokyo, Japan
Production companies Bridging Stories

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Runtime 47m
Color Color
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