AFRICAN NARRATIVES FILM SERIES
The Lauder Institute and Penn’s Center for Africana Studies are pleased to present African Narratives, a new film series that showcases global African cinema. The series will feature films that explore the diverse complexity of African life and culture and/or highlight the work of its new and established filmmakers. Each showing includes light refreshments and a post-film discussion/Q&A.
This event is open to all members of the Penn Community. Valid penncard required. Register below.
NO UPCOMING EVENTS
Past Screenings
- November 13, 2024: The screening on this date will feature (3) short films, In the Language of Our Mothers, Is It Because I’m A Girl, and Echoes From Home. The films’ crews were made up of Penn students and students of the FilmAid Kenya film training program at the Kakuma Refugee Camp. These films were directed by Peter Decherney, FilmAid’s lead film instructor, and Penn alumna, Jean Chapiro.
- September 11, 2024: The screening on this date will be Pray the Devil Back to Hell, a documentary that chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country.
- March 28, 2024: The screening on this date will be Sankofa, directed by Haile Gerima. Gerima is an Ethiopian filmmaker who lives and works in the United States. He is a leading member of the L.A. Rebellion film movement, also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers. Since 1975, Haile has been a film professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
- February 7, 2024: The screening on this date will focus on Nelson Mandela and his legacy in South Africa. The post-film discussion will be led by Penn faculty, Dr. Sara Byala and Dr. Audrey Mbeje.
