2007 Africana Film Festival: Visions of the Diaspora
Brown University’s Africana Studies and Modern Culture and Media Departments present the 2007 Africana Film Festival, “Visions of the Diaspora.” This five-day festival will be held at Cable Car Cinema, 204 South Main St.
Schedule
Wednesday, October 17th
Welcome - Philip Rosen, Modern Culture and Media and Tony Bogues, Africana Studies, Africana Film Festival Directors
7:00 PM - Africa Paradese with an introduction by filmmaker Sylvestre Amoussou and post screening Q & A
9:30 PM - Black Girl & Borrom Saret with an introduction by Philip Rosen, Professor, Modern Culture and Media
Thursday, October 18th
7:00 PM - Colonial Misunderstanding with an introduction by filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno and post screening Q & A
9:30 PM - Tsietsi, My Hero with an introduction by Tony Bogues, Africana Studies, Chair
Friday, October 19th
4:30 PM - Ceddo
7:00 PM - When We Were Black - Part One with an introduction by Bernard Matambo, Literary Arts and Africana Studies
9:30 PM - Clouds Over Conakry
Saturday, October 20th
10:45 AM - A Series Of Short African Films
1:00 PM - A Series Of Short Films by Kevin Everson with an introduction by filmmaker Kevin Everson and post screening Q & A
3:00 PM - Moolade
5:30 PM - The Making Of Moolade with an introduction by filmmaker Samba Gadjigo
6:15 PM to 7:30 PM - Panel Discussion Honoring the Father of African Cinema: Ousmane Sembene with panelists Flora Gomes, Guinea-Bissau filmmaker; Jean-Marie Teno, Cameron filmmaker; Samba Gadjigo, Senegal filmmaker and scholar; Philip Rosen, Professor, Modern Culture and Media,; facilitator . Tony Bogues, Professor, Africana Studies
8:00 PM - Les Saignantes
9:45 PM - Africa Paradise with an introduction by filmmaker Sylvestre Amoussou
Sunday, 10/21
12:00 PM - When We Were Black - Part Two with an introduction by Bernard Matambo, Literary Arts and Africana Studies
2:15 PM - Colonial Misunderstanding with an introduction by filmmaker Jean-Marie Teno
4:15 PM to 6:00 PM - African Cinema Traditions and Prospects with panelists Sylvestre Amoussou, Benin filmmaker; Flora Gomes, Guinea-Bissau filmmaker; Nathalie Etoke, Professor, French Studies; Charles Mulekwa, Africana Studies, Scholar; Philip Rosen, Professor, Modern Culture and Media,
This panel is sponsored by: THE COGUT CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES, BROWN UNIVERSITY
7:00 PM - Juju Factory
9:30 PM - Les Saignante
Wednesday 17 October to Sunday 21 October
