“The word griot… is the word for what I do and the role that the filmmaker has in society… The griot is a messenger of one’s time, a visionary and the creator of the future.” — Djibril Diop Mambéty
This year’s weekender, which will take place in person, will explore the ways colonialism seeps into our ways of being; how it shapes them and their values; and how it enforces a notion of ‘progress’ which destroys the very communities that could counter this colonial logic. We also wanted the films to document resistances – communities that sought other ways and other logics, those who fought back with arms and with their own bodies when that’s all that they had. We have also programmed films which in some way showcase the legacies and resistances to colonialism both in the past and the present, and to reflect on the feeling that little has changed.
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Image of The Black at The Wallace Collection
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Samba Touré
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Freedom Rising: The Art of Owusu-Ankomah
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Harry Belafonte film plus Q&A on Black British Civil Rights and film
Discover the extraordinary legacy of Harry Belafonte in Following Harry, a moving documentary that traces the final chapter…
The Twinkle Brothers
Legendary roots reggae outfit The Twinkle Brothers return to bring their timeless sound to the stage. Emerging in…
Sisters and Black British Civil rights 1970s/80s
A further sample of our twelve week course on African/Caribbean women who fought back against racism/colonialism from 2000…
Gilsons
In recent years, Brazil’s music scene has experienced a remarkable resurgence, capturing the attention of audiences far beyond…