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“They must be in the images, behind the camera, in the editing room and involved in every stage of the making of a film. African women must be everywhere—they must be the ones to talk about their problems.”—Sarah Maldoror
Works of cinematic rebellion, the world over.
This series draws together women filmmakers from the Global South and its diasporas working from the 1960s to 1990s to exercise political authority in the realm of cinema. Featuring rarely screened and newly restored films, it offers multi-layered reckonings with the interlocked global systems of colonialism, capitalism, and imperialism. These artists challenge male-dominated filmmaking, while also rejecting the limitations of mainstream cinematic models. They engage in the work of creating counter-narrative, while considering both the limitations and possibilities of national belonging and transnational solidarity. From liberation struggles to intimate histories to explorations of motherhood, these women produced films whose political force ranges from overt militancy to quieter forms of revolution.
Programmed by Yasmina Price
May 6—12