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The British sci-fi collection “Supacell” by Rapman (Andrew Onwubolu) has taken Netflix by storm, topping charts globally and holds an ideal 100% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This fascinating present follows a gaggle of South Londoners who develop extraordinary skills – from superhuman power, velocity and teleportation to premonitions and flight.
Past the fantastical, “Supacell” tackles real-life points confronted by Black Britons. The collection subtly weaves in themes of informal racism, healthcare bias, gender inequality, and, primarily, sickle cell anaemia – a well being problem that impacts Black communities. Since its launch, “Supacell” has racked up over 18 million views in its first few weeks and presently reigns supreme at No. 1 on Netflix’s world high 10 listing.
In an unique interview with BellaNaija, Rapman, the present’s mastermind (showrunner, creator, author, and lead director), sheds gentle on his inspiration. He explains his need to problem the notion of sickle cell anaemia as a weak spot, “I by no means understood a illness that predominantly hurts black individuals. As a result of our pores and skin is darkish one thing is making us weak. So I mentioned, let me do one thing. As a substitute of constructing us weak, let me do one thing to make us robust. If one thing could make us weak, then one thing could make us robust.”
He additionally talked in regards to the love story between Dionne and Michael, the significance of infusing the African tradition of respect into the collection, the potential of a second season and extra.
Watch the complete interview beneath:
