Disrupting Expectations: A Conversation with Amma Asante

15 Jul 2017 Approximate run time: 60 mins

Hear BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and director of the films A Way of Life, Belle and A United Kingdom, Amma Asante, on telling Black stories on the big screen.

Ghanaian-British filmmaker Amma discusses pushing boundaries, capturing hidden stories and the future of cinema.

Chaired by Senior Programmer of Contemporary Culture at Southbank Centre, Hannah Azieb Pool.

Ticketing

This event is included in both the Africa Utopia Saturday Pass and the Africa Utopia Weekend Pass. Entry to all events in this series is on a first-come, first-served basis. If the session you’re trying to attend reaches capacity, you are able to attend other events in the programme which are also part of the pass.

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