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Hoodoo, Representation, and Repression

Hoodoo, Representation, and Repression

One Rootworker's Review of Coogler's Sinners

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Apr 27, 2025
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Still from Sinners, Warner Bros. Films 2025

Annie from Sinners is the best representation of Hoodoo on screen this decade.

Wunmi Mosaku infuses her character with the strength of spirit, compassion, and community-mindedness I hope to see in any conjure woman. She also brings the full force of her classical training to bear on a script where all three wome…

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