Thu 14 Apr 2022
19hrs
Theory Stairs
We will screen The Last Angel of History (1996), an influential cinematic essay that explores Afrofuturism as a metaphor for the displacement of black culture and the relationships between Pan-African culture, science fiction, intergalactic travel, and rapidly progressing computer technology. Directed by John Akomfrah, written and researched by the Black Audio Film Collective.
“Akomfrah’s analysis is rooted in an exploration of the cultural works of Pan-African artists, such as funkmaster George Clinton and his Mothership Connection, Sun Ra’s use of extraterrestrial iconography, and the very explicit connection drawn between these issues in the writings of black science fiction authors Samuel R. Delaney and Octavia Butler.”
Screening: April 14
Place: Theory Stairs
Time: 19hrs
More information:
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