Maestro Media is a New York-based company that offers a unique and mesmerizing documentary experience through their award-winning film, The Polymath, or the Life and Opinions of Samuel R. Delany, Gentleman. Directed by Fred Barney Taylor, this visually stunning documentary explores the life and work of Samuel R. Delany, a grandmaster of the sci-fi genre and an icon of the LGBTQ, literary, and African-American communities. Through a fusion of meditative and experimental imagery, autobiographical anecdotes, and literary excerpts, The Polymath provides a captivating portrait of this complex and influential intellectual.
With a nonlinear structure that mirrors Delany's own use of autobiography, science-fiction, social criticism, pornography, and semiotics, The Polymath offers a highly unusual and thought-provoking viewing experience. The film also includes never-before-seen interviews with Delany and a bonus disc featuring his cult early 70s film, The Orchid. Maestro Media's documentary is a must-watch for those interested in exploring the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality in the world of science fiction and literature.
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