Black Cinema. History & Aesthetics
This lecture and workshop will address the history of Black Cinema from its beginning in the films of Oscar Micheaux in the US to the trailblazing work of Ousmane Sembene in Senegal to the recent achievements of Ava Duvernay. The central question we will tackle is: What is Black Cinema? By looking for answers in […]
The creation process of a documentary film
By Javier Corcuera Andrino The workshop develops each one of the stages necessary for the construction of a documentary film. Javier Corcuera will screen a film on each class (La espalda del mundo, Invierno en Bagdad and La guerrilla de la memoria), which will allow him to discuss the technical, authorial or narrative solutions he […]
Expressions of the African Diaspora
With Sukeina Ndiaye, Patricia Gomes, Julia Cohen Ribeiro, Emanuel Ntaka, Stefan Verna, Arnold Antonin Speaking of the diaspora is speaking of involuntary, forced displacements. The African diaspora had many destinations and is still an ongoing process today, consisting of several migration waves and numerous refugees. The story of Latin America is also the story of […]
Migrant feminisms
With Bruna Stamato, Patricia Bustamante Quintero, Aymara Choque, Claudia Vásquez Haro and Martha Orozco Feminisms have become a refuge for many of us, allowing us to create networks and groups where we belong, fight, work and support each other. Migrant women and trans identities have and build, within different feminisms, a crucial place to be […]