Films 10
Twilight Revelations: Episodes in the Life & Times of Emperor Selassie
Saturday 13 March 2pm -5.00pm
BFI SouthBank
Belvedere Road SE1
Tube: Waterloo.
www.bfi.org.uk
Ethiopia’s last emperor Haile Selassie (1892 – 1975) is to this day revered by the million-strong Rastafarian community. Yemane I Demissie’s documentary shows us the man behind the myth. Mixed with archive footage and photographs of Selassie taken during official functions, are comments of former members of the imperial administration describing their leader as a man who deeply loved his country. Further testimonies from his grandson and daughter-in-law depict a family man who doted on his grandchildren. In mixing history with family stories, political comment with personal memories, Demissie signs here a moving and insightful portrait of a defining figure in African history
Presented by Images of Black Women Film Festival & Black History Walks as part of International Womens Month
Sunday 14th March 1.00pm-3.00pm plus Q and A
NFT2 BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road , SE1
Free Entry: First Come, First Served. This event will start on time. Not suitable for under 16's
Tube: Waterloo
Jean-Baptiste and Magdaleine are a married couple who are forced towork on a sugar cane plantation in Dominican Republic. When their baby takes ill, they start to reflect on the future. Magdaleine cannot bear that life any longer and starts thinking about returning to Haiti. She is filled with nostalgia for her homeland, even though her family and that of her husband were murdered by the Tonton Macoute. Jean-Baptiste, however, still hopes to build a better life for himself and his wife within the Dominican Republic, perhaps by finding a new job. With the help of a militant doctor, Ernesto, the two manage to escape, The group make their way across the Dominican Republic, trying to forget the life of misery, and injustice they have known so far - a life which appears all the more shocking when contrasted with that of the wealthy foreign tourists flooding the island, passing their holidays in a parallel, carefree world of sun and tropical beaches
Plus short film on Haitian Superstar Emeline Michel
Ghosts of Rwanda
Sunday 25 April
1.30pm to 5pm
Conference Room 1st Floor Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road SE1 Tube: Lambeth North
Free entry: First come, first served
Bring pen and pad and be on time
www.iwm.org.uk
A multi award winning history of the international response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide which has yet to be screened on BBC even though it was part funded by them
Whether you've seen or missed Hotel Rwanda this film is a must to get a comprehensive understanding of the Rwandan genocide and the links between Somalia, Rwanda, Sudan and racism at the United Nations. The film also highlights African heroes such as the Senegalese peacekeeper Captain Mbaye Diagne who saved countless lives by repeatedly driving into enemy lines to rescue people.
REVIEWS
"Ghosts of Rwanda has the scope and the dramatic immediacy of an epic miniseries such as Herman Wouk's War & Remembrance. What makes it bearable to watch, despite scenes that recall Nazi death camps, and bearable to contemplate, despite widespread evidence of moral dereliction, are the acts of humanitarianism and heroism documented. ... Ghosts of Rwanda is almost as humbling as it is horrifying."
- Newsday
AWARDS
- Winner, DuPont Columbia Award (Television equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize)
- Winner, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
- The Sidney Hillman Foundation Journalism Award
- Banff World Television Festival Award- Best Social & Political Documentary
Come Back Africa + The End of the Dialogue plus Q & A
Saturday 24 April 2pm -5.00pm
BFI SouthBank
Belvedere Road SE1
Tube: Waterloo.
Tickets £5.00 0207 928 3232
www.bfi.org.uk www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk
End of the Dialogue
Filmed secretly in South Africa by members of the Pan Africanist Congress and edited in London, End of the Dialogue was the first anti-apartheid documentary produced by a dissident political faction. Accentuating the brutal realities of apartheid, the effect of this uncompromising exposé is made all the more biting by the use of quotes from government publications and State reports
Come Back Africa
The second feature written, produced, and directed by American independent pioneer Lionel Rogosin had a profound effect on African cinema, and remains of great historical and cultural importance as a document preserving the unique heritage of the townships in South Africa in the 1950s.With Vinah Bendile,Miriam Makeba,Zachariah Mbagi
(above Sudanese pyramids. There are more pyramids in Sudan than in Egypt)
Nubian Spirit (Film, Q and A) plus animated short film
Sunday 11th April 3.00pm-6.00pm
Flash Musical Theatre Youth Theatre, Methuan Road
Edgware, Middlesex HA8 6EZ
Adm: Free if reserved in advance This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 07838102024
Arrive 15 min early for refreshments and seating
This is a wonderful educational tool for both children( age 9 plus) and adults alike who have a genuine thirst for knowledge about the amazing continent of Africa and the world's earliest civilizations that emerged from it. The film will be followed by a discussion with Louis Buckley, (director, producer, editor and narrator of this amazing film) and Brother Tony of Black History Walks
There are limited free creche spaces for 4 - 8 Year olds which need to be prebooked and will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.
A wide range of books (adult and kids) will also be on sale that day
"Nubian Spirit" is a beautifully shot documentary which unravels the fascinating of legacy of Ancient Sudan. It shines light onto the Ancient African culture, history and spiritual mythology of the people from the Nile Valley. The film digs deep into Ancient Africa's numerous contributions to modern civilization. It features dynamic interviews with leading scholars, Robin Walker, K.N Chimbiri, and Anthony Browder, to name just a few.
It has been well recorded that the first humans on the planet emerged from the beautiful continent of Africa. However most people today know little about how these African cultures have influenced modern society. The makers of this film understand the importance of sharing authentic African history in a balanced way and how under represented it is in the western world view. They have signifcantly contributed to setting the balance straight by accurately representing the facts and the information that has been discovered.
To purchase Nubian Spirit www.blackninefilms.com
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