£15 / £10 MEMBERS / £10 CONCESSIONS
This short film programme will delve into and reveal the often-overlooked experiences and cultures that shape the identity of African women. A showcase of women’s empowerment, celebrations, struggles, iconic moments, and historical milestones captured through film.
This screening is a special Dine & View event. All ticket prices include a plate of food from Serybi’s Grill to enjoy during the screening.
PROGRAMME:
GBOROKA directed by Hickmatu Bintu Leigh (Sierra Leone)
Gboroka portrays the beauty of Bondo culture in Sierra Leone, alongside the pain endured by women of all backgrounds. It’s a raw depiction of the insecurity woven into the experiences of women, as they navigate the complexities of tradition and identity.
THE MEDALLION directed by Ruth Hunduma (Ethiopia)
Director Ruth Hunduma and her mother go back to Ethiopia and explore her mother’s story as a survivor of the Red Terror genocide. Amidst a new civil war, the two revisit a country bursting with history and culture.
CHIKHA directed by Ayoub Layyoussifi & Zahoua Raji (Morocco)
Fatine, a 17-year-old girl, lives in Azemmour, Morocco, with her mother Nadia, and grandfather. Her mother is a “chikha” (singer and dancer of popular Moroccan music who animates weddings, circumcisions and other celebrations with the art of Aïta) by profession and heritage. Having finished high school, Fatine is torn between two opposing paths—either to perpetuate the family artistic tradition—or lead a more ordered life with her boyfriend Youssef, who rejects her sulphurous artistic heritage. As deeply in love with Youssef as with Aïta (ancestral poetic and musical art practised mainly by women-artists “chikhates” in Morocco), she has to decide on the direction of her life to fulfil herself. An unforeseen ultimatum forces her to make a radical decision.
RECORD FOUND HERE directed by Lanaire Aderemi (UK)
Inspired by a story her grandmother shared about the Egba Women’s Revolt, Lanaire Aderemi explores archival documents, historical sites, and oral testimonies to document the imaginative and revolutionary spirit of Abeokuta women in the 1940s.
ABOUT FILM AFRICA
This screening is part of Film Africa 2024. Film Africa, London’s biggest celebration of African and African diaspora cinema presented by the Royal African Society, returns for its 11th edition from Friday 25 October to Sunday 3 November 2024.
ACCESS
- Room will be dark
- The films are captioned.
- Wheelchair Access and/or Disabled Toilets are available at this site.
- Please contact mail@southlondongallery.org with any additional access requirements.
- If you would like to attend this event but the ticket price is a limitation please get in touch as we have reserved a number of free tickets for low-income individuals. Contact us at: adoudu@southlondongallery.org