About this Event
Join us for a screening of the recently-restored 1993 classic by Ousmane Sembène, 'Guelwaar'. A live DJ set takes place starting at 7pm, and bring a blanket or chair to sit on the grass for the movie which begins at sunset!
Co-presented by Maysles Documentary Center and The Africa Center
ABOUT THE FILM:
Guelwaar
Directed by Ousmane Sembène / Senegal / 1992 / 115mins / Social Drama
In French and Wolof with English subtitles
On the morning of the funeral of political activist, Guelwaar, his friends and family discover that his body has disappeared from the morgue. Being that he died violently, theories on the whereabouts of the corpse multiply wildly before the truth is revealed. The remains of this baptized Catholic have been mistakenly buried in a Muslim cemetery. The confusion that ensues due to this bureaucratic mix-up and the amazing attempts to rectify this error add up to a razor sharp critique of contemporary politics and the fractious religious dogma that still exists in many places, including the sahel, a drought stricken belt in Senegal. The Sahel, being the area in which the film takes place. Inspired by a true story, Sembène uses the death of this champion of an independent, unified Africa to symbolize the petty jealousies and deeply rooted conflicts that are the enemies of that cause.
Preceded by
why some people be mad at me sometime
Directed by Mahlet Cuff / Canada / 2024 / 3 mins / Experimental
In English
"why some people be mad at me sometimes" is an experimental single channel film that cites the mother of Dancehall Sister Nancy singing her song Bam Bam in dialogue with Maya Angelou's performance of the poem The Mask. The video is a meditation on the misappropriation of blackness within music, and how often Black folks are told to not criticize but to smile and be grateful. Alwhile tracing my relationship to dancehall through archival footage of myself as a young person dancing at Folklorama. The performance of Afro Caribbean culture being one for others to consume.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St. Nicholas Park, Saint Nicholas Terrace, New York, United States
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