Film
In the bustling heart of Lagos, the excitement for a new biopic was palpable as the premiere of "Funmilayo" approached. Directed by the visionary Bolanle Austen Peters and penned by the acclaimed Tunde Babalola, the film chronicled the life of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a woman whose courage and activism left an indelible mark on Nigeria and beyond.
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Keystone Is, a short film about the history of Breton, AB and its connection to Alberta’s Black migrant families, created by The Prairie Place-Ancestors Collective.
Following the screening will be a panel with the filmmakers. The event will also feature photography by Aliya Logun and a fiber painting installation by Madi LeBlanc.
We are proud to support The Prairie Place-Ancestors Collective, convened by Co-Artistic Director of Swallow-A-Bicycle Theatre Mpoe Mogale and including Cheryl Foggo, Lebogang Disele, Lisa LaTouche and Masani St. Rose, who have been trying to make sense of Blackness in the Prairies, their relationship to this land, and who has come before them.
Images: Stills from Keystone Is, 2024. The Prairie Place-Ancestors Collective: Cheryl Foggo, Lebogang Disele, Lisa La Touche, Mpoe Mogale, and Masani St. Rose. Cinematography by: Joel Varjassy.
June 29th, 2024 at 6-8pm @ Esker Foundation, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The film pays tribute to African Folklore, while depicting the influence of ‘modern ideas’ on the traditional African society.
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The inaugural Calgary Black Film Festival will run online from May 26th to the 30th. Afros In Tha City will be co-presenting The Search For Healing by Tyler Simmonds as well as a panel discussion on Diversity On & Off Screen.
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