dream hampton
Directing
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biography
dream hampton (stylized in lowercase letters, in emulation of feminist author bell hooks, who was an early influence) is an American cultural critic and filmmaker.
Known For & Full Filmography2 Titles
#1
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Self
6.9 / 10
DocumentaryMusic
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
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#2
Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Narrator
8.8 / 10
Documentary
Freshwater is a short film by dream hampton about her disappearing Black city, flooded basements, and the fluid nature of memory.
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